KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The High Court here will hear today a bid to declare Section 298 of the Penal Code — a contentious law criminalising acts deemed to offensive “religious feelings” — as unconstitutional, in a case that has become a flashpoint for freedom of expression. Mentega Terbang’s director Khairi Anwar Jailani and … Read more
MARCH 26 — Unicef commends the government’s welcome steps to not proceed with proposed amendments relating to Malaysia-born stateless children, and foundlings. This decision reflects a responsiveness to public concerns and underscores a commitment to upholding the rights and welfare of vulnerable populations, especially children. Unicef acknowledges and supports such actions that prioritise the protection … Read more
BRUSSELS, March 25 —The EU today hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants. Among six firms named as market “gatekeepers” under the EU’s landmark Digital Markets Act—along with Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance and Microsoft—the companies … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 25 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has today explained that the proposed citizenship law amendments would not affect children of stateless Orang Asli or Orang Asal parents. He said the amendment intends to curb children born to permanent resident (PR) parents with other nationalities from automatically getting Malaysian citizenship, rather … Read more
MARCH 25 — In “Oppose not for the sake of opposing”, I argued that there need not be a ruckus in the Dewan Rakyat over the granting of power to the prime minister under the Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States Bill 2023. The Bill was passed after the Deputy Speaker Alice Lau Kiong Yieng put … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for immediate action to be taken according to the provisions of the law regarding the sale of socks bearing the word “Allah” in a chain of convenience stores recently. Speaking to reporters at the Madani Ramadan breaking of fast event with media practitioners … Read more
MARCH 18 — We find ourselves in 2024 facing a growing number of tragic conflicts around the world, as we are seeing in the Middle East and beyond. Last month, we also saw the two-year anniversary of Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But the illegal invasion on 24 February wasn’t the start of the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) leaders today again questioned the government over its decision to rush through its proposed amendments to Malaysia’s citizenship law, branding the move as regressive. Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, who is the party’s former president, warned that the amendment will result in intergenerational suffering, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — In the face of opposition from civil societies and some MPs, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today said that he is currently briefing federal lawmakers on the proposed amendments to Malaysia’s citizenship laws, and is confident of canvassing enough support for their passage through Parliament. Article 15A of … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 9 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has criticised the government’s proposed changes to the country’s citizenship laws, saying these would turn a constitutional right for some into a privilege to be decided by a minister. The proposed amendment to Section 19B Part III of the Second Schedule would also … Read more
