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The uncalled racist cum sexist slur made by Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, the Baling MP in the parliament sitting yesterday (13th July 2020), by telling the Batu Kawan MP, Kasthuri Patto to apply powder because of her dusky skin colour is totally unacceptable and must be reprimanded to prevent the repetition of any likewise incidences. The gruesome death suffered by George Floyd at the knees of racists is a mirage of a society that silently endorses and...

We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSO), strongly condemn the continued use of repressive laws as tools of suppression by the new Malaysian government to silence dissent and opposing views. We note that since the change of government at the federal level in March this year, the State has been increasingly using Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) and laws such as the Sedition Act 1948, the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 and Sections 504 and 505 of the Penal...

The Malaysian Health Coalition (MHC), Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) and Tenaganita alongside nine other non-governmental organisations urge that all public health policies must be inclusive and non-discriminatory to every resident in Malaysia. The health and wellbeing of all residents in Malaysia, including non-citizens, are vital to everyone’s health. We support the government’s decision to provide medical treatment and healthcare to the...

The Government of Malaysia must release the migrants it has detained and address the growing discrimination against Rohingya refugees in order to effectively address the COVID-19 pandemic.

We find FMT’s report on Cynthia Gabriel and Jerald Joseph really shameful and irresponsible. The original FMT report does not name them. But now, another account, evidently based on the report, has named them and is making baseless accusations. It looks like some people are out to get the couple and even depict NGOs as irresponsible. Both Cynthia and Jerald were exposed to the virus. They told their colleagues, friends and family right from the...

(Bangkok/Jakarta, 20 March 2020) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, together with the Solidarity for ASEAN Peoples’ Advocacy and the undersigned organisations, are gravely concerned with the lack of a human rights focus in the current response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Members States. We call upon ASEAN Member States to place human rights and dignity as the core principles in addressing the pandemic, specifically by...

(Bangkok, 4 March 2020) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), its member-organisations in Malaysia, Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) and Pusat KOMAS, and the undersigned organisations call on the Government of Malaysia to uphold principles of multi-racialism and democratic reform, regardless of the leadership of the day. Malaysia should not return to politics and policies that discriminate against non-Malays and stifle...

In the light of current turn of events, Pusat KOMAS strictly condemns the undemocratic approach taken by several Malaysian politicians to undermine the people’s mandate given to Pakatan Harapan in leading our country. The prospect of forming a new government with the inclusion of UMNO and PAS appears to be an irrational move as they have consistently attacked the Chinese and DAP ministers on the grounds of ethnicity which proves their incompetency...

KUALA LUMPUR (10 FEBRUARY 2020) - To overcome racial discrimination in the workplace, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), Pusat KOMAS and Penang Institute came together in 2017 to formulate a regulatory document that promotes inclusivity and equal opportunities. And so, the Code of Conduct for the Promotion of Equal Opportunities through the Elimination of Racial Discrimination came into being. It aims to ensure that the rights of...