Ambiga Sreenevasan

COMMENT | 3 friends' tribute to Noor Farida

COMMENT | 3 friends' tribute to Noor Farida

A trailblazing woman who chalked up many firsts.
COMMENT | How they made us feel

COMMENT | How they made us feel

When we vote next, we mustn't forget how leaders failed us.

COMMENT | A desecration of the rule of law

COMMENT | A desecration of the rule of law

It is a constitutional requirement that the proclamation and emergency ordinance be laid before Parliament.
COMMENT | A new normal

COMMENT | A new normal

This is the right time for us to seriously rethink the projects that have wrought havoc on our environment.

COMMENT | Proposals on protecting people and businesses

COMMENT | Proposals on protecting people and businesses

To complement fiscal policies, the government ought to consider introducing innovative legislation and policies.
Child brides are not ready to become wives, mothers

Child brides are not ready to become wives, mothers

COMMENT| They face dangerous complications in pregnancy, childbirth, contracting HIV/AIDS and domestic violence.

Harapan was voted in to defend the marginalised, not bully them

Harapan was voted in to defend the marginalised, not bully them

COMMENT | The Women’s Day march investigations are a betrayal of the people who voted in a gov’t that would protect their fundamental freedoms.
Let’s do this the BARU way!

Let’s do this the BARU way!

COMMENT | We must do things differently in our Malaysia now. Out with the 'lama' way of doing things.

Not one Indian or Orang Asli vote should go to BN

Not one Indian or Orang Asli vote should go to BN

COMMENT | 'A strong message must be sent in GE14 by denying BN the vote, and the mandate to govern.'

Country needs you now, every vote counts

Country needs you now, every vote counts

COMMENT | 'We are facing a crisis and we must unite for our nation... for the betterment of the people.'

Lack of diversity in high judicial office

Lack of diversity in high judicial office

COMMENT | East Malaysian and women judges are lacking in the top echelons of the judiciary.

Hakam demands action in response to ‘forced disappearances’

Hakam demands action in response to ‘forced disappearances’

The National Human Rights Society (Hakam) is deeply concerned to hear that Peter Chong, an activist, has been missing since Friday April 7, 2017.

Murder in custody?

Murder in custody?

COMMENT | Until we establish ‘all lives matter’ as our primary truth, we are far from being a civilised society.

Bersih foreign funding probe selective and baseless

Bersih foreign funding probe selective and baseless

COMMENT | But we will not be intimidated. Our work will continue regardless of the challenges.

Make no mistake - NSC Bill is a grab for absolute power

Make no mistake - NSC Bill is a grab for absolute power

COMMENT | Everyone is concerned about security. Unfortunately this bill is not about security.
Abolish mandatory death sentence in its entirety

Abolish mandatory death sentence in its entirety

The National Human Rights Society of Malaysia (Hakam) welcomes the government’s move to abolish the mandatory death sentence for drug-related offences.
Ambiga: Why we need Bersih 4

Ambiga: Why we need Bersih 4

COMMENT It is because we cannot hand over a broken nation.

Silence not an option for us

Silence not an option for us

FREE COMMENT Why handcuff and chain children attending a peaceful rally?
Why should the world care about GE13?

Why should the world care about GE13?

COMMENT It is because there are serious questions whether basic human rights are respected and upheld by those in power.
EC amendments alone enough to justify Bersih 3.0

EC amendments alone enough to justify Bersih 3.0

NONE COMMENT There are far reaching effects of the amendments that stop agents of candidates from being in the election booth.
ISA impedes democracy, breeds corruption

ISA impedes democracy, breeds corruption

Why we speak out on Kartika

Why we speak out on Kartika

NONE COMMENT We get the all too-familiar-statements that “these are God’s laws you are questioning” and “you are non-Muslim, why are you interfering?”
Human rights is not a new religion

Human rights is not a new religion