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EAIC Act and the IPCMC bill in light of the death-in-custody of Syed Azlan
Previously (link), I outlined the key points in the life and death of Syed Azlan. Syed Azlan was small, held two jobs, supported his parents, had no police record. Aged 25 years, he died within hours of being arrested by
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Muslim countries are silent about the persecution of Uighur “because China is a very powerful nation”. Can you remember who said this? It was none other than our Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. According to Mahathir, it is better to
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How Pakistan grants citizenship, what provisions cover its minorities
The newly passedย Citizenship Amendment Actย makes it easier for religious minorities of three neighbouring countries to get Indian citizenship. What are the constitutional and legal provisions for citizenship and rights of religious minorities in neighbouring countries of India? A look at
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Lim: Three existential threats to mankind โ nuclear weapons, climate change and Internet information warfare
Sixteen-year-old Swede, Greta Thunberg has been named Time Magazineโs Person of the Year for 2019. The teenage climate activist was the odds-on favourite to win this yearโs Nobel Peace Prize, but it was awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed,
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What actions were taken against the policemen who caused Syed Azlan’s death?
Syed Mohd Azlan Syed Mohamed Nur, aged 25, died in police custody. The pathologist counted 61 injuries on his body. Syed Azlan was small. Waist 26 inches, height 5 feet 3 inches. Syed Azlan worked two jobs. A mechanic by
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KJ: Malaysia’s problem bigger than your drama
The song title in my last post ‘Misery’ refers not to my personal state of mind but rather that of the nation. We end this year out in complete misery. The economy is stagnant. People are struggling more than ever
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Majority of childhood sex-abuse survivors achieve complete mental health
TORONTO — Most research on child sexual-abuse survivors focuses on negative consequences such as depression and suicide. A new study instead examines factors associated with resilience and flourishing among adult survivors. “Remarkably, two-thirds [65%] of the childhood sexual-abuse survivors in
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Filmmaker Daniel Shravan: Rape victims should carry condoms and cooperate in rape to avoid their murder afterwards
As published in OPIndia Filmmaker Daniel Shravan in a Facebook posting suggests that rape without murder should be legalised, and when women are assaulted by rapists, they should cooperate in the act and offer the rapist a condom, so that
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Government must keep momentum to pass IPCMC Bill
The decision of the government to postpone the further reading of the Independent Police Complaints of Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) to the next Dewan Rakyat sitting is disappointing, but we must not lose hope. I urge the government to continue with
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Set up independent body to probe โdeep stateโ
I do not even know where to start. Or how to make the police understand that they cannot investigate themselves, as the force has been implicated in the deep state at play in Malaysia. But hold on. One does not
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