Goh Siu Lin

Ample data that child marriages are a harmful practice

I refer to the statement of Women, Family and Community Development Minister Rohani Abdul Karim made last year at on Feb 25, 2016, where she was reported to have said: “My ministry has always been against early marriage or child marriage as it curbs the mental, physical and psychological development of a child.

9y ago

In the case of M Navin - the guiding criteria for Article 15A

The Association of Women Lawyers (AWL) refers to the Malay Mail Online news report of April 6, 2016 on the long-awaited decision of the Home Ministry in granting citizenship to Navin Moorthy (M Navin) under Article 15A of the federal constitution.

10y ago

Domestic violence overlooked in Deepa custody decision

COMMENT | In some jurisdictions, violence at home is a factor in determining 'a child’s best interest'.

10y ago

Reconsider stand on marital rape, Nancy Shukri

We refer to the news item carried by the Malaysiakini news portal dated June 10, 2015. It was reported that the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, YB Nancy Shukri, had in her parliamentary written reply, confirmed the retention of the exception under Section 375 of the Penal Code, relating to marital rape .

11y ago