If the war on terrorism continues as it is handled now, many people will die for nothing, and supporting governments will be in grave violation of human rights. The problem is Washington and others are reluctant to take the bull by its horns, says Just World president Dr Chandra Muzaffar.
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A book tribute to a human rights advocate who had touched many people when he was alive turns up a man who was way ahead of his time, able to foresee the deterioration of human rights and the declining standards of the Malaysian judiciary.
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United Nations envoy Razali Ismail arrives in Burma this week on a mission to revive a critical dialogue between the junta and democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi which is believed to have ground to a total standstill.
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Following the release of a KMM suspect on Friday,
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law minister Dr Rais Yatim immediately announced that that the government would amend the Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows indefinite detention without trial, to curb judicial scrutiny of the reasons for detention.
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A crackdown on religious schools and some mosques is a sign of a growing battle between the government and Islamic hardliners for the hearts and minds of Malaysia's majority Muslim population, analysts say.
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