human rights

The Kashmir conflict – Malaysia’s silence deafening

Malaysia should consider appointing special envoy on Islamophobia and the prevention of conflicts  Pic by AFP FOR more than seven…

3 years ago

Violence against women is a health issue – Khairy

by BERNAMA / pic by TMR FILE KUALA LUMPUR - Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has described violence against women as a…

3 years ago

Labour practices in local firms need improvement

Malaysia still lacking in many aspects of the ILO indicators such as retention of identity documents, excessive overtime and abusive…

3 years ago

Malaysia pledges support to improve the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

By NURUL  SUHAIDI / Pic by MUHD AMIN NAHARUL Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (picture) underscored Malaysia’s support for an…

4 years ago

Let’s clean our own human rights backyard first, say NGOs

One of the biggest concerns is the freedom of expression and the fact that Parliament is closed, says WAO deputy…

4 years ago

China lashes out at US allies in bid to thwart Biden strategy

by BLOOMBERG This week Joe Biden made good on his campaign promise to work more with allies to pressure China,…

4 years ago

Biden’s Solar Dreams Collide With Scorn for China ‘Genocide’

by BLOOMBERG President Joe Biden’s White House is trying to reconcile his desire to ratchet up U.S. renewable power generation…

4 years ago

Dubai princess video pleas ‘distressing’: UK

by AFP LONDON – Britain's foreign minister on Wednesday called footage of the daughter of Dubai's ruler saying she is…

4 years ago

Saudi reports sharp drop in executions in 2020

by AFP RIYADH – Saudi Arabia on Monday reported a sharp drop in executions in 2020, as the kingdom seeks…

4 years ago

FGV commits to human rights

The company aims to eliminate practices indicative of labour exploitation to ensure best labour practices are observed by NUR HAZIQAH…

4 years ago

Suhakam to monitor Sabah polls, urges public to report violations

by S BIRRUNTHA / pic by BERNAMA THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) said it will be monitoring the…

4 years ago

Companies to benefit from observing human rights practice

by NUR HANANI AZMAN/ graphic by MZUKRI THE economic slowdown around the world, accelerated now by the Covid-19 pandemic, is…

5 years ago

Facial recognition mandatory for mobile phone usage in southern Thailand

by BERNAMA/ pic by BERNAMA BANGKOK  – Mobile phone users including foreigners travelling to southern Thailand need to submit their…

5 years ago