Insiden kematian dalam tahanan (death in custody) bukanlah merupakan satu fenomena baru. Terkini, masyarakat Malaysia dikejutkan sekali lagi dengan kematian seorang tahanan, Kugan Ananthan, semasa beliau berada di dalam tahanan pihak polis. Terdahulu, terdapat beberapa insiden kematian dalam tahanan yang telah dilaporkan di dalam media seperti kematian Francis Udayappan, Prakesh Moses dan Ulaganathan. Walaupun...
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The I v P conflict has once again shown the need for nation States to sign the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Why? See the Malaysian Bar’s press release here. Strange that the Malaysian Government does not seem to support the Court when we go around speaking up for and assisting victims of...
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Read this. Familiar? Discuss.
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Dulu, pihak polis dan Kerajaan sering menafikan bahawa suspek-suspek yang ditahan dipukul dan didera semasa siasatan. Dulu, Menteri Dalam Negeri dan Kerajaan selalu menjustifikasikan kewujudan Kamunting dan undang-undang ISA dengan kewujudan Guantanamo Bay (GBay) dan undang-undang Patriot Act di Amerika Syarikat (AS). Kedua-dua kedudukan ini sering dicabar oleh NGO-NGO dan Badan Peguam atas dasar...
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Recently, the Bar Council quietly delivered its “Discussion Paper on the Need to Separate the Posts of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor” to the Government. This was off the back of public discussions on the position of the AG, and a passionate write-up by Mohamad Ramli Abdul Manan, a former senior ACA...
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The second prized speech by Iskandar Abdullah at the recently concluded Bar Council Public Speaking Competition held from 9 to 12 December 2008. As “host” of a TV show, he delivers with much gusto reasons we should embrace the “Human Rights product”.
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Di wajahnya penuh gusar Mengira larian mengatur langkah Sambil di tangannya menggenggam Sehelai selendang putih Bertompokan merah berwarna darah Dengan doa dan pasrah Mengharap diri tidak tersungkur Menyembah bumi Di hatinya penuh dendam Warnanya sudah hitam Tiada lagi belas Tiada lagi simpati Berwajah syaitan bertopengkan manusia Berperisai takbur jentera angkuh Tubuh mungil itu menjadi mangsa Muntahan peluru yang tak bermata Di benaknya penuh tanya Mahu berdiam sampai bila Jadi saksi kemungkaran Sampai mana Berapa...
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In an initiative to complement BC’s efforts to expedite the delivery of information to members of the Bar and/or the public, the “Bar In Brief” series will document a summary of BC decisions/discussions/updates at its monthly meetings. This is not an exhaustive list as there are some matters/decisions which cannot be revealed or discussed...
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The debacle surrounding the much hoped for New Year group sex party reviewed. I arrive at the usual conclusions on the Tourism Minister Azalina Othman, the Royal Malaysian Police and the local politically controlled mainstream media.
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For the last two weeks or so, it is difficult for anyone to not talk or discuss the Gaza crisis. There are those who are outraged over the aggression on the Palestinians and there are those who believe that the aggression by the Israeli forces on the Palestinians is nothing more than a valid...
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In the New Sunday Times on 21 December 2008, it was reported that our Chief Justice was thinking of determining the seniority of judges based on merit instead of time served on the bench. “Merit” would also be a relevant factor for the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) to consider in the appointment and promotion...
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Question: What do homosexuality and rainforest destruction have in common?
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We live in interesting times. A climate of fear allows the corrupt and the cruel to continue with their ways of repression and oppression. Malaysians need to take up our cudgels, rise up and break the chains of fear which bind us. Revolutionise our minds! Free the spirit! Formerly beleaguered past President of the...
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Edmund Bon Tai Soon’s comment piece published in theSun on 26 December 2008 in its ‘Year in Review 2008′. Reproduced here. THIS year marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). While we celebrate it, it is also a time to reflect on some milestones in respect of civil and political...
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First posted as draft-test version on 20 April 2006. Just edited for clarity and language. Thank you Yvonne Young for your insightful comment on 26 December 2008 which compelled this. Re-posted below. Relevant, I think, as the year 2008 draws to an end but atrocities in Gaza escalate.
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This is the blawg: http://www.loyarburok.com/ The Lord is glad that the site is finally, albeit softly and simply, launched – yesterday – and up and running! Thank you all who made it, and to Seira and Sherrie (the S-ploited) who performed. The Lord’s cohorts spoke about...
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Terdapat beberapa pendapat dan ulasan dalam media massa baru-baru ini yang menyuarakan perasaan tidak menyelesakan berkenaan peranan seramai lebih dari 20 anak-anak muda JERIT yang telah mengayuh basikal-basikal mereka sempena kempen basikal JERIT ‘Rakyat Pengayuh Perubahan’. Pendapat-pendapat dan ulasan-ulasan ini telah menimbulkan perasaan yang amat tidak menyenangkan kerana ia sama sekali tidak memberi...
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Memang benar bahawa selalunya terdapat golongan kecil atau minoriti dalam setiap profesion yang akan memburuk-burukkan nama dan reputasi profesion tersebut. Tingkahlaku minoriti akan dilihat sebagai satu representasi profesion tersebut secara amnya.
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19-year old Gabrielle Chong won the first prize at the recently concluded Bar Council Public Speaking Competition held from 9 to 12 December 2008. She spoke passionately about the continuing marginalisation and discrimination of LGBTs, and moved the judges with her simple message delivering the essence of what it means to be human. Do...
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I have said it a million times before and I will say it again. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi just loves establishing committees and commissions just as he loves leaving, and probably living, in a jet plane! At a whiff of an issue or matter which has the minutest semblance of a complication, no matter how...
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We applaud him, and in our hearts thank him for giving a reminder why many still shoulder on this struggle. As mentioned here, find the unplugged version of law student, Amos Kok’s speech at the MALSA launch on 20 December 2008. Only minor editorial editions have been made to preserve the original message and...
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