NGOs

  The Centre for Policy Initiatives endorses this declaration  2010 Asia Declaration on Internet Governance “[The IGF is] multilateral, multi-stakeholder, democratic, and transparent.”          – 2005 Tunis Agenda “[We call for] a people-centered, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society…full respect and upholding of universal human rights including freedom of opinion and expression; and “The universality, … Read more

  The 528 Media Action Group, Writers’ Alliance for Media Independence (Wami), Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and civil rights committee of KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall cordially invite members of the public to switch off their TV sets for an hour on Friday (May 28), 8pm-9pm and to refrain from buying newspapers that day. Members … Read more

  CPI note on World Press Freedom Day The CPI is one of 10 initiating organizations which held a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall on 3 May 2010 to call on all stakeholders in the country to advance the cause of media freedom and independence. Other organizations included Writers Alliance … Read more

Photo courtesy of Project E.P.I.C    Tomorrow and Sunday, you can register as a voter if you haven’t already. Or prod your children to register if they’re of age.   Go to either Subang Parade, Amcorp Mall or e@Curve (formerly Cineleisure, Kota Damansara), Selangor. The ‘Voice your Choice’ crews will be manning voter registration booths … Read more

  Memorandum bantahan dasar pemberimilikan tanah Orang Asli oleh gabungan jaringan kampung-kampung Orang Asli semenanjung Malaysia YAB Perdana Menteri Malaysia, YB Menteri Kementerian Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah dan Yang Berusaha ketua pengarah JHEOA. Memorandum gabungan jaringan kampung-kampung Orang Asli semenanjung Malaysia bertujuan untuk:  Menegaskan bantahan oleh masyarakat Orang Asli terhadap dasar pemberimilikan tanah Orang … Read more

Two years ago on March 8, 2008, Malaysians wrote history by weakening Umno/Barisan Nasional’s electoral one-party state. For the first time since Independence, the ruling coalition lost its two-third parliamentary majority and a total of five states were ruled by the opposition parties. As a result, Malaysians have benefited tremendously from the vibrant competition between … Read more

(Teks nota panel pengadil) Saudara Pengerusi, Pengerusi Dewan Perhimpunan Cina, tuan-tuan, saudara-saudara dan kawan-kawan yang datang pada malam ini. Salam hak asasi, salam demokrasi. Pada 10 Disember seluruh dunia menyambut Hari Hak Asasi Sedunia. Kita juga di Malaysia ini telah cuba melakar dan membudayakan agenda hak asasi ini kepada warga. Walaupun nilai hak asasi ini … Read more

Tema Hari Hak Asasi Manusia Sedunia tahun ini ialah ‘Mendokong kelainan, menghapuskan diskriminasi’. Bersempena dengan sambutan Hari Hak Asasi Manusia pada Disember 10, Setiausaha Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) Ban Ki-moon berkata dalam kenyataan medianya, “Diskriminasi berciri mensasarkan individu dan kumpulan yang mudah diserang, misalannya OKU, wanita, kanak-kanak, orang miskin, pendatang, minoriti serta sesiapa yang … Read more

Having been in the same room with kings, ministers and tycoons, I confess that not once have I felt impressed, privileged, or awed. But tonight I do. Tonight I am awed and inspired, because I am in the same room with so many good, ordinary people who do extraordinary things; women and men who risk … Read more