Asean embraces a rogue regime while inking a Charter for Big Business

Asean embraces a rogue regime
while inking a Charter
for Big Business
 
anilnetto.com 
So the Asean leaders have signed a Charter in the wonderfully democratic nation of Singapore in the company of leaders from Burma’s rogue regime. (Check out this excellent documentary “Burma’s Secret War”.) Each member nation now has to take the Charter back to their [...]

The Judiciary

The Judiciary
by Tommy Thomas
The Court’s first duty is to stand between citizen and State; a citizen aggrieved with any decision of the State should be able to turn to an independent judiciary for justice.  
“The guarantee afforded by the Constitution is the supremacy of the law and the power and duty of the Courts to [...]

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Redundant Rela

Redundant Rela
Rela’s reported move (New Straits Times, 26 June 2007) to push for a law to legitimise itself and its operations has triggered alarm bells for human rights in Malaysia.
 
Rela, which has become internationally notorious for its indiscipline and human rights abuse against defenceless migrants and refugees, is now seeking to legitimise itself by proposing [...]

Rohingya refugees’ dilemma remains unsolved

Rohingya refugees’ dilemma
remains unsolved
There will be nothing for Rohingya refugees to celebrate this year on World Refugees Day. Their hope of obtaining temporary settlement in Malaysia under the IMM13 special pass was squelched by the government about a year ago.
It had taken the government nearly four years to implement the positive measure to [...]