Irene Fernandez

Suhakam commisssioner Siva Subramaniam is right in holding on to the findings of Suhakam. The commissioners were there as soon as the incident took place. Samy and his cronies went much later.

I read with deep concern over the developments in Sabah and the current efforts being made by a new organisation called Pacific to obtain large number of petitions for the government to take action...

The actions of individuals can make a difference in attaining human rights for all, says the winner of 2005 alternative Nobel Prize.

The Non-Aligned Movement should act decisively to eradicate the trafficking of women and children, which escalates with militarisation.

The issue is not about staying alive but being treated with dignity. It is about meeting basic international standards.

A nation that criminalises and punishes human rights defenders is a nation that practices corruption and kills democracy.