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MACSA supports declaration of assets by members of Parliament

12 Dec 2019365 Views0

As a rule of thumb: Members of Parliaments should declare their assets. Assets declaration should include wife and family. There should be audit on this declaration as to the truthfulness. Political financing law should be enacted for this and enforced independently. Even if you’re wealthy, those in public life should not should not flaunt excesses. Wife and family should exercise moderation. Otherwise perception of greed will prevail. No politician should become billionaire or have assets more than RM100 million by virtue of public office. Public office is for those who want to serve and not primarily for gaining personal wealth. Prima facie, there’s abuse of power of ill gotten gains if one or his family is a billionaire. Political financing laws should be enacted to ...

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Menjawab Kritikan Feminis Terhadap Hadis – Dr. Nur Saadah Khair

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09 Dec 2019331 Views0

Pada abad ke-20, Guillaume adalah antara orientalis pertama yang membahaskan hadis-hadis berkaitan wanita dari perspektif yang negatif, selain sokongannya terhadap idea Goldziher dalam menolak hadis. Di dalam bukunya yang bertajuk The Traditions of Islam (1966), beliau telah memilih lima hadis berkaitan karakter dan peranan wanita yang dianggap sebagai diskriminasi terhadap wanita. Walaupun Guillaume menekankan lebih banyak mengenai isu kepalsuan hadis, beliau secara tidak langsung membincangkan bahawa wacana misogini boleh ditemui dalam hadis-hadis Nabi SAW sama ada secara langsung mahupun tidak langsung. Istilah ‘merendahkan wanita’ (woman-demeaning) dan ‘pernyataan tidak-mesra-wanita’ (woman-unfriendly) pertama kali digunakan oleh Juynboll (1996) dalam kajian kritikalnya terhadap met...

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Concerns And Commendations For Suhakam Over Its 2018 Annual Report

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06 Dec 2019365 Views0

The Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the UPR Process (MACSA) congratulates the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) on the occasion of the first parliamentary discussion of its annual human rights report recently. Indeed, this momentous occasion, which we are aware that SUHAKAM has been pushing for since its inception in 1999, deserves due recognition by the local and international community in our common pursuit of upholding human rights for all. We have perused the contents of the report prepared by our national human rights body and find that while there are many areas in which the report deserves to be commended, it sadly is bereft of objectivity, contains several misleading narratives and lacks inclusivity. Some of the more concerning issues we have wit...

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MACSA Tekad Memperjuangkan Hak Orang Kurang Upaya

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03 Dec 2019444 Views0

TERJEMAHAN Setiap tahun, tarikh ini diraikan sebagai Hari Orang Kurang Upaya Antarabangsa bagi memperingati perjuangan memartabatkan hak asasi orang kurang upaya (OKU). Meskipun Kerajaan Malaysia terus menzahirkan komitmen untuk menyantuni golongan rentan OKU, namun masih jauh perjalanan negara dalam memastikan OKU diberikan hak sewajarnya. Malaysia telahpun menandatangani Konvensyen Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu mengenai Hak Orang Kurang Upaya (CRPD) pada 8 April 2008 dan meratifikasi CRPD pada 19 Julai 2010. Peruntukan dan semangat CRPD telah digubal ke dalam perundangan negara melalui Akta Orang Kurang Upaya 2008 [Akta 685] yang diwartakan pada 24 Januari 2008. Peruntukan Akta 685 mentakrifkan OKU sebagai ‘mereka yang mempunyai kekurangan jangka panjang fizikal, mental, inte...

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MACSA Remains Committed To Fight for the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

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03 Dec 2019366 Views0

DECEMBER 3 is observed worldwide every year as International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. Even though the Malaysian government has affirmed its commitment to respect the vulnerable PWD group, there is still much groundwork to be covered by our country in ensuring that PWD are accorded their due rights. Malaysia signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on April 8,2008 and ratified it on July 19,2010. The provisions and ...

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NGO Islam sokong tindakan Gambia heret kekejaman Myanmar ke ICJ (Berita Harian 28 November 2019)

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28 Nov 2019295 Views0

KUALA LUMPUR: Gambia disifatkan sebagai sebuah negara kecil dengan misi besar apabila berani memfailkan kes di Mahkamah Keadilan Antarabangsa (ICJ) terhadap Myanmar atas kekejaman mereka ke atas etnik Rohingya. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Gabungan Jawatankuasa Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan (NGO) Islam (ACCIN), Ir Mohd Jamaludin Shamsudin, berkata pihaknya memuji keberanian dan tindakan tegas kerajaan Gambia untuk membawa kes berkenaan ke ICJ. “Tindakan berkenaan adalah sebagai jalan terakhir selepas segala usaha diplomatik yang dibuat sebelum ini gagal untuk menyelesaikan krisis berkenaan. “Kes itu juga akan menjadi kes pertama yang cuba dibawa ke peringkat undang-undang antarabangsa membabitkan krisis Rohingya, dan jarang berlaku apabila sebuah negara memfailkan saman terhadap sebuah neg...

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EU has no right to impose values

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15 Nov 2019353 Views0

The Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the Universal Periodic Review Process (MACSA) denounces the statement by the European Union (EU) spokesman on Nov 11, in response to the sentencing of five Muslim men in the Syariah High Court of Selangor for engaging in unnatural same sex conduct. Such a statement runs afoul of the moral and religious values that Malaysia holds dear as an Asian nation having regard to Islam’s position as the religion of the federation per Article 3 (1) of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, and the syariah institutions that administer Islamic law, which is accepted as lex loci (law) of this land. The statement is also misleading and misconceived in that it purports to affirm specific human rights for LGBTQ persons under the Univers...

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Expedite Amendments Of Employment Act To Protect Women

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05 Nov 2019318 Views0

MACSA repeats its past demands for the Government to materialize its pledge for greater protection towards the employees in private sectors. It is pertinent now more than ever considering the acknowledgement by the Ministry of Human Resource that there is a huge gap within our laws, which has failed to provide the necessary protection for pregnant women seeking employment. Amend the Employment Act 1955 The promise for a comprehensive amendment to our Employment Act 1955 [Act 265] must be honored and addressed by the Government to ensure that women are neither discriminated by reason of their marital status nor for their religious belief nor for their ethnicities. The Malaysian Government has taken a bold move in declaring its commitment for inclusivity but this means nothing if women

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Greater Ties between Islamic Authorities and Suhakam a Step Forward for Human Rights

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13 Sep 2019369 Views0

The Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the UPR Process (MACSA) is elated to learn from media reports that closer ties have been fostered between the various Islamic religious departments throughout Malaysia and the National Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) as elaborated by one of its commissioners Dr. Nik Salida Suhaila Nik Saleh at the 20th anniversary forum of the latter hosted at the Istana Hotel recently. Indeed the whole purpose of human rights as adumbrated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 (UDHR) is to argument and compliment the teachings of Islam which teach love and reverence for and obedience to a supreme creator higher then oneself and that the grant of such rights is by the authority of and subject to this creator of all humankind, and not...

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Penang’s Deviation From Agreed LRT Alignment Contravenes Religious Liberty

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26 Jul 2019339 Views0

Masjid Jamek Sungai Nibong Besar, built circa 1880, is among the oldest mosques in Penang and a historical symbol for the Muslim community in that heavily industrialised northern state. The mosque is located at the edge of Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Bayan Lepas which is one of the main routes used by the public within the city. The mosque is close to the Kompleks Medan Suri MPPP, Terminal Hentian Bas Ekspres Sungai Nibong and Tapak Pesta MPPP Sungai Nibong, which makes it a focal point for members of the public who stopover to do their daily prayers. Due to its location near the Bayan Lepas Industrial Zone, this centre of worship is the stopover of choice for government and private sector employees to perform prayers especially on Friday. Additionally, the mosque’s position next to the ...