Malay Mail | “Her Constitutional right to religious freedom and disposition of property are all adversely affected. She cannot go to the Shariah court as, by law, she is not even a Muslim in the first place. Thus there is no question of leaving Islam… she won’t be able to get married to a person of her choice,” Rosliza’s lawyer, Aston Paiva, told Malay Mail Online.
The Star | The High Court has asked a former chief executive officer, who is seeking protection as a whistleblower, and his ex-employer to try and resolve the lawsuit, his lawyer Sarah-Ann Yong said. His lead counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad contended that Dr Syed Omar raised the issue of financial irregularities to IPB’s chairman and the council before going to the authorities.
Malaysiakini | The Federal Court has set seven days to hear an appeal by four men convicted for the murder of cosmetics millionairess Sosilawati Lawiya and three of her aides. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, counsel for one of the men, R. Matan, said the court would hear the appeal from Oct 31 to Nov 8 excluding the weekend.
Malaysiakini | Fellow steering committee member and lawyer, New Sin Yew, who appeared with lead counsel Edmund Bon, said the decision meant that police could not use the order by the home minister to arrest anyone possessing the yellow Bersih T-shirt.
The Star | The AICHR published its annual report seven years after Southeast Asia’s human rights mechanism was set up in 2009. Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s Representative to the AICHR, is hopeful that the ASEAN Foreign Ministers want AICHR to use information from member states to develop common approaches to human rights.
The Star | “Civil society organisations rightly criticised AICHR for failing to release our previous reports; we have now met their demand,” said Malaysia’s Representative to the AICHR Edmund Bon.
Malaysiakini | The High Court ruled that when the UM disciplinary board met with the appeals board on the students’ appeal, it was done without the students’ presence. New Sin Yew represented the five students.
Malaysiakini | Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam membenarkan permohonan semakan kehakiman bagi membatalkan keputusan lembaga disiplin UM yang didapati tidak dijalankan mengikut tatatertib. Lima pelajar didenda atau digantung kerana menganjurkan dan menyertai perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mereka diwakili peguam New Sin Yew.
The Star | Is there greater awareness of human rights in Malaysia since the AICHR was established six years ago? Could a regional court be around the corner? Edmund Bon spoke to The Star.
The Star | There is not enough talk about the ASEAN Declaration of Human Rights in the region, said Malaysia’s representative to the AICHR Edmund Bon.
The Star | Edmund Bon, human rights defender and advocate who spent much time at odds with the Malaysian Government, was surprisingly appointed as Malaysia’s new representative to the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The Star spoke to Edmund on his appointment.
Office Parrots | No stranger to headlines, Edmund Bon has cemented himself as a staunch advocate of human rights in Malaysia. He is also a co-founder of LoyarBurok.com, a platform to fill the lacunae of political objectiveness in the mainstream media.
New Straits Times | Three men were freed by the Sessions Court today over forgery in changing ownership of a piece of land nine years ago. Lawyer Amer Hamzah who represented the first accused informed the court that a representation letter was submitted for a discharge and acquittal of the three accused under section 254(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Star | Lead counsel Edmund Bon said this was the first time a court has decided on the issue, which affects all Malaysians employed by foreign missions. The decision upholds every Malaysian’s right to a livelihood, under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution.
The Sun | The Industrial Relations Department had previously decided that it had no jurisdiction to deal with a representation against termination of employment at the Australian High Commission. The applicant’s lawyer Edmund Bon said that this High Court ruling will be a precedent for other local employees working in any foreign embassy or high commission.
New Straits Times | For the first time, the High Court decided that the Director General of Industrial Relations (DGIR) has jurisdiction to deal with representations against embassies and high commissions. Edmund Bon said the DGIR must now arrange a conciliation meeting between his client and the Australian High Commission.
Malaysiakini | AICHR Malaysia representative Edmund Bon said since Malaysia’s last Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in 2013, Wisma Putra had made recommendations that Malaysia sign up to more human rights conventions, drop reservations on the signed conventions, and improve human rights standards. However, efforts are stalled at implementing agencies.
Malaysiakini | Kira-kira 43 wakil pertubuhan NGO berhimpun di Pejabat PM bagi menyerahkan memorandum bantahan terhadap pelantikan Edmund Bon Tai Soon selaku wakil Malaysia ke Suruhanjaya Antara Kerajaan ASEAN berhubung Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR). Mereka menuntut pembatalan pelantikan Edmund Bon atas “pendirian ekstremis liberalnya, anti kepada Perlembagaan, Melayu, dan Islam”.
BFM | Edmund Bon and Lim Chee Wee spoke about their opposing viewpoints on DIY Law, advocated by the Collective of Applied Law & Legal Realism (CALR), the pro bono arm of AmerBON, Advocates.
Malay Mail | Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon has been appointed as the new Malaysian chairman for the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), replacing UMNO lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Malay Mail | “Her Constitutional right to religious freedom and disposition of property are all adversely affected. She cannot go to the Shariah court as, by law, she is not even a Muslim in the first place. Thus there is no question of leaving Islam… she won’t be able to get married to a person of her choice,” Rosliza’s lawyer, Aston Paiva, told Malay Mail Online.
The Star | The High Court has asked a former chief executive officer, who is seeking protection as a whistleblower, and his ex-employer to try and resolve the lawsuit, his lawyer Sarah-Ann Yong said. His lead counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad contended that Dr Syed Omar raised the issue of financial irregularities to IPB’s chairman and the council before going to the authorities.
Malaysiakini | The Federal Court has set seven days to hear an appeal by four men convicted for the murder of cosmetics millionairess Sosilawati Lawiya and three of her aides. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, counsel for one of the men, R. Matan, said the court would hear the appeal from Oct 31 to Nov 8 excluding the weekend.
Malaysiakini | Fellow steering committee member and lawyer, New Sin Yew, who appeared with lead counsel Edmund Bon, said the decision meant that police could not use the order by the home minister to arrest anyone possessing the yellow Bersih T-shirt.
The Star | The AICHR published its annual report seven years after Southeast Asia’s human rights mechanism was set up in 2009. Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s Representative to the AICHR, is hopeful that the ASEAN Foreign Ministers want AICHR to use information from member states to develop common approaches to human rights.
The Star | “Civil society organisations rightly criticised AICHR for failing to release our previous reports; we have now met their demand,” said Malaysia’s Representative to the AICHR Edmund Bon.
Malaysiakini | The High Court ruled that when the UM disciplinary board met with the appeals board on the students’ appeal, it was done without the students’ presence. New Sin Yew represented the five students.
Malaysiakini | Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam membenarkan permohonan semakan kehakiman bagi membatalkan keputusan lembaga disiplin UM yang didapati tidak dijalankan mengikut tatatertib. Lima pelajar didenda atau digantung kerana menganjurkan dan menyertai perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mereka diwakili peguam New Sin Yew.
The Star | Is there greater awareness of human rights in Malaysia since the AICHR was established six years ago? Could a regional court be around the corner? Edmund Bon spoke to The Star.
The Star | There is not enough talk about the ASEAN Declaration of Human Rights in the region, said Malaysia’s representative to the AICHR Edmund Bon.
The Star | Edmund Bon, human rights defender and advocate who spent much time at odds with the Malaysian Government, was surprisingly appointed as Malaysia’s new representative to the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The Star spoke to Edmund on his appointment.
Office Parrots | No stranger to headlines, Edmund Bon has cemented himself as a staunch advocate of human rights in Malaysia. He is also a co-founder of LoyarBurok.com, a platform to fill the lacunae of political objectiveness in the mainstream media.
New Straits Times | Three men were freed by the Sessions Court today over forgery in changing ownership of a piece of land nine years ago. Lawyer Amer Hamzah who represented the first accused informed the court that a representation letter was submitted for a discharge and acquittal of the three accused under section 254(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Star | Lead counsel Edmund Bon said this was the first time a court has decided on the issue, which affects all Malaysians employed by foreign missions. The decision upholds every Malaysian’s right to a livelihood, under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution.
The Sun | The Industrial Relations Department had previously decided that it had no jurisdiction to deal with a representation against termination of employment at the Australian High Commission. The applicant’s lawyer Edmund Bon said that this High Court ruling will be a precedent for other local employees working in any foreign embassy or high commission.
New Straits Times | For the first time, the High Court decided that the Director General of Industrial Relations (DGIR) has jurisdiction to deal with representations against embassies and high commissions. Edmund Bon said the DGIR must now arrange a conciliation meeting between his client and the Australian High Commission.
Malaysiakini | AICHR Malaysia representative Edmund Bon said since Malaysia’s last Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in 2013, Wisma Putra had made recommendations that Malaysia sign up to more human rights conventions, drop reservations on the signed conventions, and improve human rights standards. However, efforts are stalled at implementing agencies.
Malaysiakini | Kira-kira 43 wakil pertubuhan NGO berhimpun di Pejabat PM bagi menyerahkan memorandum bantahan terhadap pelantikan Edmund Bon Tai Soon selaku wakil Malaysia ke Suruhanjaya Antara Kerajaan ASEAN berhubung Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR). Mereka menuntut pembatalan pelantikan Edmund Bon atas “pendirian ekstremis liberalnya, anti kepada Perlembagaan, Melayu, dan Islam”.
BFM | Edmund Bon and Lim Chee Wee spoke about their opposing viewpoints on DIY Law, advocated by the Collective of Applied Law & Legal Realism (CALR), the pro bono arm of AmerBON, Advocates.
Malay Mail | Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon has been appointed as the new Malaysian chairman for the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), replacing UMNO lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
