Posted on 08 August 2011 Holding Court by Ding Jo-Ann.
IT was troubling to read Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein’s reasons for the release of eight immigration officers detained without trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Hishammuddin said he decided to release the eight, detained “in connection” with human trafficking activities, because they showed “remorse” over their mistakes. He also considered their wishes […]
Tags: asylum, Australia, censorship, court, Ding Jo-Ann, Emergency Ordinance, freedom of information, Hishammuddin Hussein, Holding Court, Home Ministry, human rights, internal security act (ISA), law, Najib Razak, Police Act, refugees, rights, United Nations (UN) refugee convention
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Posted on 29 June 2010 Compiled by Ding Jo-Ann.
REFUGEES have no official existence in Malaysia. This is because Malaysia, along with Libya, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia and most of our Southeast Asian neighbours, has yet to sign the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention. As a result, there is no legal distinction between refugees and economic migrants or undocumented workers. This is unjust as refugees […]
Tags: KL Sentral, Mark Leo, multimedia, picture gallery, refugees, UNHCR, United Nations Refugee Convention
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Posted on 11 June 2010 Ventings by Marina Mahathir.
ON whichever side we may be on, it seems almost impossible not to be emotional about the Palestinian issue. The sources of these emotions may vary, from identification either with the Palestinian or Israeli side, or simply from the sheer frustration at the unjustness of the situation. What’s clear is that amidst the emotion, there is a lot of fuzziness about the real issues, and much inconsistency on principles.
Tags: Australian Aboriginals, Datuk Ibrahim Ali, Dennis Altman, Hamas, Israel, marina mahathir, New World, Orang Asli, Palestine, Palestinian, refugees, Temuan, ventings, Yisrael Beiteinu, Zionism
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Posted on 12 October 2009 Compiled by Nick Choo.
THE plight of Burmese refugees is being highlighted in NO REFUGE: Burmese Refugees in Malaysia, an exhibition featuring the works of award-winning photojournalists Halim Berbar from France, Simon Wheatley (UK), Greg Constantine (USA), Zhuang Wubin (Singapore) and Rahman Roslan from Malaysia. The event is organised by The Annexe Gallery and human rights organisation Suaram. The […]
Tags: abuse, Annexe Gallery, arts, Burmese, exhibition, human rights violations, Malaysia, myanmar, No Refuge, photographers, refugees, rela, rela volunteers, Suaram
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Posted on 18 June 2009 By Gan Pei Ling.
PETALING JAYA, 18 June 2009: The Malaysian government should stop denying that asylum seekers, refugees, stateless persons and undocumented migrants have been treated poorly, said Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram). Suaram coordinator Temme Lee described the government’s ongoing denial as “disturbing”. “The government should…start taking steps toward improving the human rights protection of this group,” Lee […]
Tags: abuse, asylum seekers, denial, government, Malaysia, refugees, stateless persons, Suaram, Trafficking in Persons Report 2009, undocumented migrants, US State Deparment, World Refugee Survey
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Posted on 09 December 2008 By Elizabeth Looi.
Refugees are hiding out in jungles PETALING JAYA, 9 Dec 2008: Undocumented refugees from Myanmar who are hiding out in jungles in Selangor may be allowed to work legally in the state, if a proposal by Bukit Gasing state assemblyperson Edward Lee comes to fruition. “I will propose to the state government to allow them […]
Tags: asylum seekers, Edward Lee, myanmar, refugees, Selangor, state, Suaram, UNHCR, work
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