Selangor FC lancar solidariti ‘Stand with Faisal Halim. Stop the Violence!

May 8, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR – Selangor FC melancarkan kempen solidariti Stand with Faisal Halim. Stop the Violence! selepas Faisal Halim dilaporkan dalam keadaan kritikal selepas disimbah asid di sebuah pusat beli-belah di Petaling Jaya, Ahad lalu. Kempen solidariti ini digerakkan untuk memberi kesedaran bahawa masyarakat tidak sepatutnya memberikan ruang sebarang unsur keganasan berlaku dalam dunia bola sepak. … Read more

Separate violence from protest and debate. Use the 3D principles — Projek SAMA

April 19, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

APRIL 19 — Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek SAMA) calls on both the state and society to separate violence from protest and boycott. Law enforcement should aim primarily at prevention of intensification of hatred and acts of violence, not suppression of politically incorrect opinions if they are peacefully expressed. Projek SAMA urges the … Read more

Denied sanitary pads, water and healthcare: HRW report alleges neglect, violence in Malaysia’s Immigration detention centres

March 6, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A report by global watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) released today has listed various incidents of violations and violence that it alleged happened in the Immigration Department’s depots here. The report titled “We Can’t See the Sun: Malaysia’s Arbitrary Detention of Migrants and Refugees” among others quoted respondents alleging that … Read more

Deputy Communications Minister: Women still face online violence and harassment despite success in digital space

March 1, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Despite having ignited success and inspiration in the digital space industry, women still face challenges in the digital world, such as harassment, doxing and sexism, according to Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. Quoting a Kaspersky Report published last month, Teo said 46 per cent of Malaysian respondents experienced various … Read more

Nancy Shukri: Financial problems, third party involvement main factors of domestic violence in Malaysia

February 17, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUCHING, Feb 17 — Financial problems and the involvement of third parties are identified as primary factors contributing to domestic violence cases in this country, said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The women, family and community development minister said the inability to meet family needs has the potential to drive an individual to resort to violent … Read more

Malaysia sends special postcard to UN demanding violence against Palestinians to end immediately

January 17, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Malaysia has sent a special postcard to the United Nations (UN) demanding the violence and cruelty by the Zionist regime against the Palestinian people be stopped immediately. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the special postcard was addressed to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “This morning, I and … Read more

For 75th year of human rights milestone, Amnesty International hosts weekend fest to shine light on death penalty and state violence

December 8, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Starting yesterday, Amnesty International Malaysia is hosting a weekend festival commemorating Human Rights Day tomorrow with events such as poetry, music performances, art installations, photography exhibitions, and workshops. Dubbed “We Make Our World: Our Rights are Connected, Our Lives are Intertwined”, its executive director Katrina Jorene Maliamauv said the watchdog … Read more

Agong: Malaysia rejects all forms of violence against innocent civilians

December 6, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 ― Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today decreed that Malaysia rejects all forms of violence against innocent civilians in armed conflicts happening in various parts of the world right now. His Majesty said this includes bombings of hospitals and schools and the disruption of water, food, and … Read more

Protecting children from sexual exploitation, abuse and violence — Salma Farhanah

November 16, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

NOVEMBER 16 — November 18th marks the newly inaugurated World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence. As we commemorate this date, we want to draw attention to the significant Social Work Profession Bill. For over five decades, the Malaysian Association of Social Workers (MASW) has relentlessly done … Read more

Panel finds Dutch used excessive violence in Indonesian War of Independence

February 17, 2022 by Gias ul Hassan

AMSTERDAM: A major historical review has found the Netherlands’ military engaged in systematic, excessive, unethical violence during Indonesia’s 1945-1949 struggle for independence, and the Dutch government at the time condoned it. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

May 17, 2024