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Pusat KOMAS in collaboration with SUHAKAM Sabah, Institute for Development Studies Sabah with the cooperation of Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Integrasi National Sabah, conducted a roundtable discussion in IDS Hall, Wisma Sedia, discussing the potential ways to incorporate International Standards on Non-discrimination for inclusive governance. "Based in Petaling Jaya, Pusat KOMAS is a 25 years-old Non-Governmental Organisation working closely on issues of Non-discrimination and Orang Asli...

The recent scholarship advertisement by Pantai Hospital Sungai Petani has drawn criticisms for its preference for people from specific ethnic groups. Pusat KOMAS would like to commend Pantai Hospital Sungai Petani’s swift actions to address the issue. We strongly believe that racial discrimination should not exist in a multi-ethnic nation like Malaysia. Pusat KOMAS believes that such incidences could be avoided if the government had shown its political will and commitment to overcome racism...

Kuala Lumpur, 18 October - A stakeholder meeting was held yesterday with Senator P. Waytha Moorthy, Minister of National Unity and Social Wellbeing, to discuss the upcoming move to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). This is the first time a minister of National Harmony has met with Civil Society Organizations in a very detailed discussion on ICERD. Attendees commended the Minister for the willingness to meet to discuss ICERD as...

Press Statement prepared by CSO Platform for Reforms: Harmony Cluster Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM) , Persatuan Promosi Hak Asasi Manusia (Proham Human Rights), Pusat KOMAS, Sisters In Islam (SIS), MyPJ CONSULTATION WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS IS NEEDED ON THE PROPOSED COMMISSION ON NATIONAL HARMONY AND RECONCILIATION AND THE LEGISLATION ON RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HATRED 27 July, 2018 We, the undersigned, note with interest the proposals by the Honorable Minister Datuk Mujahid Yusof Rawa to set up...

Pusat KOMAS is appalled by the efforts by certain parties which deliberately slow down the process of institutional reforms in the country. These parties have been raising the issue of race and religion in the appointment of civil servants. It is essential to note that the process of institutional reforms looks seriously on the reformation of key institutions in the nation such as the financial institutions, judiciary, executives, legislators and general administration. The reform process does...

We, the Working Group for the Ratification of InternationalConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD-WG)[1] and BERSIH 2.0, call upon leaders, candidates, members and supporters of all political parties to refrain and immediately stop the use of race and religion as a political tool in their campaign for the 14th General Election. As the 14th General Elections approaches, the ICERD-WG which is part of PEMANTAU have identified few politicians who have constantly...