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Ensuring every child has access to education – Wan Roslili Abd Majid

19 Jul 2019279 Views0

George Washington Carver once said,‘education is the key to unlocking the golden door of freedom’. In many places around the globe, however, children are denied their right to education due to reasons such as unaffordability, living in crises such as wars, natural disasters and epidemics plus inability to meet certain requirements to enrol into the school system. These barriers exclude 263 million young people from school and deny them the chance to reach their full potential. Exclusion from school will fuel intergenerational cycles of poverty and disadvantage including socio-economic exploitation and violation of freedom and dignity. Education as a fundamental right is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and many other international human rights i...

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Sex education should not disregard abstinence – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rafidah Hanim Mokhtar

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07 Jul 2019339 Views0

There is no doubt that the crime of a boy being sodomised by a father he highlighted is shocking and requires intervention which is much overdue. We welcome education on reproductive biology, sexually transmitted infections (STI) and how to recognise safe and unsafe touch. However, we completely disagree on using the Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) syllabus as promoted by the International Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF) - not just because of the questionable origin and philosophy of CSE and the IPPF - but also because the ‘rights-based’ or rather what should be called the ‘desire-based approach’ to sex education will not yield a successful outcome. The basic problem with comprehensive sex education is its amoral and relativistic approach, which separates human sexuality...

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Hebahan #TagupiMembaca di Radio IKIM

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13 Jun 2019329 Views0

MACSA bersiaran melalui Slot Hebahan di Radio IKIM pada 13 Jun 2019 bagi membicarakan persiapan program #TagupiMembaca dan #SimuningMembaca. 1. Prof Madya Dr Rafidah Hanim Mokhtar, Pengerusi Bersama Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society of Organisations in the UPR Process (MACSA) dan Presiden Women’s Alliance For Family Institution and Quality Education (WAFIQ). 2. Cik Fatihah Jamhari, Setiausaha Kehormat Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society of Organisations in the UPR Process (MACSA), Ketua Biro Undang-Undang & Hak Asasi, Women’s Alliance For Family Institution and Quality Education (WAFIQ) dan Pengarah Projek #TagupiMembaca. Klik: Hebahan #TagupiMembaca & #SimuningMembaca.

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Syazlin must be reinstated as counsel in Adib inquest immediately

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02 Jun 2019281 Views0

The Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the UPR Process is concerned with the current turn of events pertaining to the inquest of into the death of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim. It has been reported that independent counsel Syazlin Mansor who was appointed by the Housing and Local Government Ministry to represent the fire and rescue department has announced her withdrawal from the inquest allegedly of her own accord, but seemingly due to pressure exerted upon her from various quarters. We believe the circumstances leading to her withdrawal from the case to be fraught with anomalies, giving rise to reasonable suspicion that the inquest is being tampered with. This is especially so in light of testimony by forensic specialist Prof Dr Shahrom Abdul Wahid who was ca...

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Numan must apologise, retract baseless claim on state sponsored violence against LGBTs

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17 Apr 2019390 Views0

In response to the investigation by the police over Numan Afifi’s speech before the United Nations as a delegate of the International Lesbian and Gay Association on behalf of a coalition of Malaysian NGOs working on gender identity and sexual orientation issues, the Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the UPR Process (MACSA) defends the right of Numan to speak out on such issues, insofar as the same are based on facts and with appropriate evidence. This accords with the rights of human rights defenders in the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Further, free speech is protected by the Federal Constitution and all the international human rights instruments Malaysia accedes to including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 (UDHR), the Cairo Declaration of ...

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Many benefits of Rome Statute – Azril Mohd Amin

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01 Apr 2019285 Views0

FOREIGN Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah’s announcement on March 4 that Malaysia has acceded to the Rome Statute has ignited an uproar about its effects on sovereignty and royal immunity. The International Criminal Court is an international institution created out of the Rome Statute, a treaty established in 2002 to create a permanent international tribunal to try war crimes. The crimes described in the statute are brutal in nature and capable of being committed only by a leader or a command structure of any given state. We, working in non-governmental organisations, such as Centre for Human Rights Advocacy (Centhra), itself a member of Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the Universal Periodic Review Process (Macsa), deal with humanitarian and human rights issue...

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MACSA welcomes Malaysia’s accession to the Rome Statute

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05 Mar 2019338 Views0

The Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the UPR Process (MACSA), a coalition of 52 civil society organisations, welcomes the accession to the Rome Statute by Malaysia, which shows the continued commitment of all segments of our multi-ethnic society to promote justice and rule of law without fear nor favour in the fight against callous impunity, in particular for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression. We congratulate the substantial efforts of civil society organisations, parliamentarians, the Government and the media, whose joint commitment to this end was crucial to move forward the entire process that led today to the achievement of this result. Malaysia’s accession to the Rome Statute, which brings the total tally to 3 out of 10...

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Abim hails Malaysia’s move to accede to Rome Statute of ICC (Malay Mail Online 5 March 2019)

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05 Mar 2019291 Views0

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (Abim) has welcomed Malaysia’s decision to participate and ratify the Rome Statute which is the basis for the International Criminal Court (ICC). ABIM president Mohamad Raimi Ab Rahim said in a statement today that Abim appreciated the participation and ratification as a clear signal of the commitment of the country in ensuring that universal peace is protected, and justice and basic rights upheld without any compromise. He said ICC’s scope covered investigations, trials and judgement of criminal activities including the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of intrusion. “Abim hopes that Malaysia’s rights and position in ICC will be used to uphold justice and protect the basic rights of Muslims thro...

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Group calls on Waythamoorthy to quit over temple riot (The Star)

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19 Dec 2018303 Views0

PETALING JAYA: A coalition of civil society groups wants a minister to resign and for a Selangor state exco member to be held accountable for their actions during the riot at the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple. In a joint statement, the Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the Universal Periodic Review Process (Macsa) said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P. Waythamoorthy must be held responsible for creating tension during the riot. Waythamoorthy, who is in charge of the National Unity and Social Wellbeing portfolio, had played a part in inflaming tension by initially blaming the police over the fracas instead of demanding that the temple committee abide by the country’s laws, it said. “We find it disgusting as well as scandalous that the minist

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ICERD Gagal Lindungi Hak Wanita Islam – Prof. Madya Dr. Rafidah Hanim Mokhtar

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12 Dec 2018321 Views0

DALAM perbincangan isu meratifikasi Konvensyen Antarabangsa Mengenai Penghapusan Segala Bentuk Diskriminasi Kaum (ICERD), beberapa pihak cuba menjustifikasi kewajaran Malaysia berbuat demikian dengan menggunakan alasan, ICERD dapat menyelesaikan kemelut wanita Muslim yang tidak dibenarkan bertudung di sektor perhotelan dan penerbangan. Kenyataan media Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia (SUHAKAM) pada 31 Oktober lalu contohnya, menyatakan kepentingan Malay-sia menandatangani dan mengiktiraf ICERD sebagai saranan dan jalan penyelesaian untuk isu diskriminasi di tempat kerja yang dihadapi oleh ribuan wanita di Malaysia, terutama dalam industri perhotelan yang tidak membenarkan mereka mengenakan hijab ketika bekerja. Sebagai agensi hak asasi manusia kebangsaan Malaysia, SUHAKAM melepaskan pel...