Malaysia’s ruling party and opposition leaders should rein in their supporters to end intimidation and violence that threaten general elections slated for 5 May 2013, Human Rights Watch said today. Continue reading »
May 022013
Civil Society Voices
Apr 182013
Attaining the status of a developed nation involves the government taking concrete actions to stamp out racism, says Jerald Joseph. Continue reading »
Apr 132013
Rani Rasiah condemns the government’s heavy-handed action in dealing with a Nepali migrant workers’ protest against the non-implementation of the minimum wage ruling. Continue reading »
Apr 122013
A team of Bersih 2.0 supporters based in Penang and Kedah will be monitoring closely the following constituencies in the GE13. Continue reading »
Apr 092013
Fifty civil society groups have come out to endorse a statement condemning the sedition charge levelled against Batu MP Chua Tian Chua for his remarks on the Sulu intrusion. Continue reading »
Apr 072013
Malaysian and Philippine civil society groups issued a joint statement last month calling for immediate dialogue to resolve the conflict in Sabah. Continue reading »
Apr 042013
It has been 10 years since the massive global protests against the invasion of Iraq. What were the implications and the impact of those protests? Continue reading »
Apr 042013
The Attorney General’s opposition to the Penang state government’s application for leave to allow 1.6m Penangites to choose their own councillors proves again that the BN opposes local government elections and democracy, says Lim Guang Eng. Continue reading »
Apr 032013
It is time that foreign spouses be treated as a part of the Malaysian family framework, considering that they are key caregivers and providers, writes the Foreign Spouses Support Group. Continue reading »
Apr 022013
PUTRAJAYA (6 February 2013): Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas (Jerit) submitted a total of 55 complaints regarding the abuse of minimum wage policy by employers to the Ministry of Human Resource. Continue reading »