Kenyataan Akhbar "Perogol Budak Ketali Gantung" Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) refers to the news report ""Perogol budak ke tali gantung - Cadangan undang-undang baru dibentang ke Kabinet 13 November" (Mandatory Death by Hanging to Child Rapists, Proposal of New Laws…
We the following women's organisations are deeply disturbed by the grounds for acquittal of Razali Pilen given by the Kuala Lumpur's Sessions Court Judge, Mohd Saman Mohd Ramli on 24.09.2002. The learned judge had highlighted these facts: that both women…
Alleged Rape Survivor is a Malaysian Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) refers to the news report "Alleged rape victim is Malaysian: IGP" (The Sun, 8 October 2002) Regardless of whether the alleged victim is Malaysian or a Philippine national, the fact…
Predicament Faced by Foreign Wives of Malaysian Men Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) would like to thank Michael Chong for highlighting a predicament faced by many foreign women who are married to Malaysian men (Maid may be forced to leave son…
HUDUD IN TERENGGANU Kenyataan Akhbar Bersama - Hudud di Terengganu Today, 7th July 2002, is a dark day for Malaysians when the Terengganu State government, led by the PAS Party, tables the Hudud Bill of Terengganu. This is the second…
Susulan rancangan yang lepas mengenai Undang-undang Hudud dan Qisas Terengganu dan kesannya ke atas wanita, Pertubuhan Pertolongan Wanita (WAO) telah turun ke padang untuk meninjau pendapat wanita tentang pelaksanaan undang-undang tersebut. Nampaknya Terengganu berjaya meluluskan Enakmen Kesalahan Jenayah Syariah (Hudud…
HUDUD IN TERENGGANU - A LAW TO PROTECT RAPISTS The Hudud Bill drafted by the Terengganu state government constitutes a gross violation of the principles of justice and equality in Islam. Under this Bill, a woman who reports she has…
If a woman is not able to get 4 just men to testify that they witnessed the rape of her body, she will not be able to prove that she was raped. Instead, she will be subject to 80 lashes…
Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) refers to the news report "Police to set up one-stop centres for rape victims" (New Straits Times, 24 Mary 2002). WAO commends the police's efforts and commitment in protecting the welfare of violence and sexual assault…
Incest has once again captured public attention with the recent media highlight. The sad and brutal murder of Norshakila, a six-year-old girl, whose nude body was found in a drain in an abandoned housing estate in Ampang (New Straits Times,…
