PRESS STATEMENT - WAO-THE BODY SHOP STOP VIOLENCE IN THE HOME CAMPAIGN: Posted August 2008

Stop Violence in the Home Campaign

WAO and The Body Shop continue to collaborate this year to highlight the issue of Violence against Women(VAW). Our focus this year is how friends can help end VAW. Research has shown no matter where you are, all over the world, women do turn to friends to confide rather than talk to the police, family or an NGO...

VIDEO SERIES - FREEDOM OF BELIEF VIDEO BY ARTICLE 11 COALITION: Posted August 2008

Freedom of Belief Video by Article 11 Coalition

The Article 11 coalition came up with a video in response to many questions people have about Article 11 of the Federal Constitution and issues of conversion. The coalition hopes that the video may be able to answer questions and alleviate the myths and increase the knowledge of the public on these matters. ...

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT - MALAYSIANS SHOULD HAVE DEMOCRATIC AND OPEN SPACES FOR DISCUSSION : Posted August 2008

Malaysians Should Have Democratic and Open Spaces for Discussion

The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) was appalled by the criticisms and demonstrations against the Bar Council for organising the forum titled “Conversion to Islam: Art 121 (1A) Subashini & Shamala Revisited". The forum was held on the 09th of August, 2008 and was disrupted by a mob of angry demonstrators who demanded that the forum discontinue. JAG has issued a press statement to condemn such actions and to urge the government and all other parties to allow such dialogues to resolve issues of conversion...

MEMORANDUM - GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN ON IRREGULAR MIGRANTS IN SABAH : Posted August 2008

Memorandum on the Government Crackdown on Irregular Migrants in Sabah

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's announced on June 24 that the Federal Government would “flush out the illegal immigrants from Sabah and deport them to their home country”. While we appreciate that a sovereign state has the legal right to protect its borders and to ensure that migrants are properly documented, we are concerned that ...

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT - REJECT CALLS FOR THE USE OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ORDER : Posted July 2008

Joint Press Statement on Reject Calls For The Use Of The Armed Forces In The Preservation Of Public Order

Civil Society Groups released a press statement which Women’s Aid Organisation endorsed (WAO), to urge the Government not to deploy armed forces in assisting the police to handle civilian matters and repress public rallies. The press statement was in response to a report stated by the media on a possible deployment in the Klang Valley to handle demonstrations in the event of an emergency...

PRESS STATEMENT - PROTECT ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND STATELESS PERSONS FROM BURMA (MYANMAR): Posted May 2008

Twenty days ago, on 2nd May 2008, Cyclone Nargis ravaged the land of Burma. An estimated 78,000 people are dead, while 56,000 remain missing. Around 2.5 million survivors are at threat of disease, exposure and starvation. ...

OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA ON THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN BURMA: Posted May 2008

We, the undersigned, are writing to express our collective concern regarding the terrible humanitarian disaster that has devastated Burma (Myanmar) through cyclone Nargis...

LETTER FROM A REFUGEE WOMAN LIVING IN MALAYSIA: Posted May 2008

"Ko Ko, I am your loving wife, Sandra, coming to Malaysia to be with you.”

Here is a letter from a refugee woman living in Malaysia written in her own words...

MWG PRESS RELEASE ON RIGHT TO REDRESS FOR ALL NON-CITIZENS
Malaysia hosts around 2.2 million documented migrant workers, amongst whom there are an estimated 320,000 domestic workers. There are an additional 1-2.5 million non-documented migrant workers. ...

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