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No to child labour, yes to quality education – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) commemorates the 2015 World Day against Child Labour today. This year’s focus is on the importance of quality education as an important step in confronting child labour; hence its theme: ‘No to Chi …

CPHM, what about Borneo Christians’ rights? – FREE ADUN SPEAKS Why is 'Allah' row and Al Kitab outside their scope? http://owl.li/2ZAfck CPHM, what about Borneo Christians’ rights?owl.liFREE ADUN SPEAKS Why is 'Allah' row and Al Kitab outside their scope? Malaysiakini’ …

China rights capsized ship, toll rises to 97 – FREE Frustration over the lack of information has grown among victims’ families. http://owl.li/2ZvLCZ China rights capsized ship, toll rises to 97owl.liFREE Frustration over the lack of information has grown among victims’ families. Malaysiakini&# …

Malay rights pressure group Perkasa may have threatened to burn the Bible once, but that has not stopped it from being invited to the official launch of the newly-formed Christians for Peace and Harmony in Malaysia (CPHM). New Christian group invites Perkasa for launchwww.malaysiakini.comIts preside …

[FREE] Amy Smith, executive director of Fortify Rights: “It's scary. Pushing boats back is really a death sentence for people.” http://ow.ly/N7tcl No word on boat people pushed back to seawww.malaysiakini.comFREE The boat was pushed backward and forward like ‘maritime ping pong’. Malaysiakini&# …

The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has refuted Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s claim that the commission had given the Prevention of Terrorism Act its seal of approval. http://ow.ly/LIUM6 No Zahid, we disagree with Pota, says Suhakamwww.malaysiakini.comCommission says it sent a letter in March …

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam), too, are meant to be fearsome tigers – their task is to keep the government in check. Sadly, the way things are going, it appears these tigers had their teeth yanked out as cubs, and thus bear no fangs. Full story: …

The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) is agreeable to the Prevention of Terrorism Bill (Pota) on condition the government respects and maintains human rights, asserted Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today. http://ow.ly/LFSzp Suhakam had agreed on Pota, rebuts Zahidwww.malaysiakini.comIt said it is …

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam), too, are meant to be fearsome tigers – their task is to keep the government in check. Sadly, the way things are going, it appears these tigers had their teeth yanked out as cubs, and thus bear no fangs. Full story: …

Pota violating laws, rights to fight terrorism – COMMENT Gov't must withdraw unconstitutional Pota from being tabled at Dewan Negara. http://owl.li/2Xel5p Pota violating laws, rights to fight terrorismwww.malaysiakini.comCOMMENT Gov't must withdraw unconstitutional Pota from being ta …

The government has said the rights of MACC officer Hishamuddin Hashim cannot be denied by "assumptions" that he had a hand in the death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock. During Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Razali Ibrahim's speech in the Dewan Rakyat yest …

The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has expressed regret over the police violation of Parliamentary privileges by invoking the Sedition Act 1948 against lawmakers' speeches made in Parliament or state legislative assemblies. In a press release today, Suhakam chairperson Hasmy Agam, …

As a nation accountable to international human rights law and its people, the Malaysian government must answer for its actions. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292343 Shamini Darshini | Malaysia's whitewashing of moderationwww.malaysiakini.comCOMMENT With ongoing crackdown, the gov …

Prominent lawyer Shafee Abdullah has an “institutional memory” on human rights issues, qualifying him to represent Malaysia at the Asean Intergovernmental Commision on Human Rights (AICHR), the Foreign Ministry said today. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291605 Gov’t: Shafee has ‘in …

SOS animal rights NGO wants Penang Kini to apologise for Muslim touch a dog claim Save our Strays (SOS) – a well-known local animal activist NGO – has lashed out at anonymous Facebook page Penang Kini for trying to tarnish a dog adoption drive held last Sunday at the Penang Times Square. …