Malaysiakini | Lawyers, including New Sin Yew and Amer Hamzah Arshad, expressed concern that those charged for purported links to a now-defunct terrorist group may not receive fair trial. They pointed out the trials would be governed by the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA), which makes it easier for the prosecution to secure a conviction and is open to abuse.
South China Morning Post | Pakatan Harapan reaches the 18-month mark in power amidst a slow pace of reforms. While acknowledging the positive strides made by the current government, human rights lawyer New Sin Yew critiqued its shifting stance on draconian laws and warned that pandering to right-wing groups would only alienate supporters.
Bernama | The trial of 18 students of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) charged with injuring and murdering naval cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain turned emotional. During the proceedings, lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, representing Muhammad Azamuddin, asked his client whether he had something to say to Zulharfan’s parents and this prompted the accused to make an apology.
New Straits Times | The second accused jointly charged with the murder of National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain apologised during the examination in chief by counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad, who represented the first accused.
BFM | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew shared about Jho Low’s alleged Cypriot passport, the prohibition of dual citizenship for Malaysians, and what this means for Jho Low.
Malay Mail | Seremban Jaya assemblyman P. Gunasekaran and Gadek assemblyman G. Saminathan were charged with supporting a Sri Lankan militant group, which is now defunct. Human rights lawyer New Sin Yew weighed in on the positions of the elected representatives and the status of their habeas corpus application.
Free Malaysia Today | The High Court acquitted former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman of five counts of corruption amounting to US$12.8 million. He was represented by AmerBON’s Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, together with Francis Ng and Ragunath Kesavan.
Free Malaysia Today | The Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) has gathered a team of local and international experts, including our lawyers from AmerBON, to help Putrajaya review laws in five areas that concern human rights. The areas include freedom of assembly; freedom of expression and hate speech; anti-trafficking, anti-smuggling of people and modern slavery; nationality, statelessness and citizenship; and expanding civil society space for human rights organisations in Malaysia.
Astro Awani | Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) yang melakukan kajian undang-undang mengenai hak asasi manusia, menawarkan bantuan kepada kerajaan bagi mengkaji semula 113 undang-undang, dan merancang untuk menghasilkan draf pindaan menjelang awal tahun hadapan.
Free Malaysia Today | There should be no need for consent or permission to organise assemblies in areas under local councils as these are public places. Edmund Bon Tai Soon noted that this was among other issues in the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) 2012 highlighted for amendment by experts.
The Star | The High Court fixed Oct 18 as the case management date for former Sabah CM Musa Aman, who was represented by counsel Joshua Tay and Sue Lu Hoe.
Send submissions in writing to [email protected].
Malay Mail | A lawsuit against Indonesia at the International Court of Justice over open burning might not be feasible. Instead, lawyers call for a new law to hold companies and individuals accountable. Lawyer New Sin Yew urged Malaysia to enact a Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to go after perpetrators responsible for haze pollution in the country.
Malaysiakini | The government has set up a special task force to study an alternative sentence to the mandatory death penalty. The special task force will be chaired by a former chief justice and its membership will include human rights lawyer Edmund Bon.
Thomson Reuters Foundation | Malaysia’s special court for human trafficking made only eight convictions in its inaugural year. Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon said there are gaps in the anti-trafficking law and urged for the law to be amended.
SUARAM | SUARAM spoke to New Sin Yew, an advocate and solicitor from AmerBON, Advocates on the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 and the Sedition Act 1948.
Malaysiakini | Edmund Bon criticised political leaders for using “civil service sabotage” as an excuse for delays in reform. Speaking on Malaysian regulations on freedom of speech and expression at the “Countering Hate Speech and Intolerance in Malaysia: Implementing the Rabat Plan of Action and UN Resolution 16/18” conference, Edmund also said that instead of legislating against hate speech, it is better to enact a “positive” law on freedom of expression
The Edge Markets | Former Sabah CM Musa Aman, who is facing 51 charges for receiving bribes and money laundering, has been allowed by the Court of Appeal to retrieve his passport to resume medical treatment overseas. This was disclosed by his lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal allowed former Sabah CM Musa Aman’s bid to get his passport back temporarily to seek medical treatment overseas. Musa was represented by lawyers Ng Aik Guan and Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Malaysiakini | Following the decision by the director-general of industrial relations and subsequent rulings by the High Court in 2016 and the Court of Appeal in 2017, the Federal Court has upheld the findings that two banks “promoted” clerical staff to executives so that they would be excluded from the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE). NUBE lawyer Edmund Bon said that this ground-breaking ruling would be applicable to all other sectors and industries.
Malaysiakini | Lawyers, including New Sin Yew and Amer Hamzah Arshad, expressed concern that those charged for purported links to a now-defunct terrorist group may not receive fair trial. They pointed out the trials would be governed by the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA), which makes it easier for the prosecution to secure a conviction and is open to abuse.
South China Morning Post | Pakatan Harapan reaches the 18-month mark in power amidst a slow pace of reforms. While acknowledging the positive strides made by the current government, human rights lawyer New Sin Yew critiqued its shifting stance on draconian laws and warned that pandering to right-wing groups would only alienate supporters.
Bernama | The trial of 18 students of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) charged with injuring and murdering naval cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain turned emotional. During the proceedings, lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, representing Muhammad Azamuddin, asked his client whether he had something to say to Zulharfan’s parents and this prompted the accused to make an apology.
New Straits Times | The second accused jointly charged with the murder of National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain apologised during the examination in chief by counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad, who represented the first accused.
BFM | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew shared about Jho Low’s alleged Cypriot passport, the prohibition of dual citizenship for Malaysians, and what this means for Jho Low.
Malay Mail | Seremban Jaya assemblyman P. Gunasekaran and Gadek assemblyman G. Saminathan were charged with supporting a Sri Lankan militant group, which is now defunct. Human rights lawyer New Sin Yew weighed in on the positions of the elected representatives and the status of their habeas corpus application.
Free Malaysia Today | The High Court acquitted former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman of five counts of corruption amounting to US$12.8 million. He was represented by AmerBON’s Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, together with Francis Ng and Ragunath Kesavan.
Free Malaysia Today | The Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) has gathered a team of local and international experts, including our lawyers from AmerBON, to help Putrajaya review laws in five areas that concern human rights. The areas include freedom of assembly; freedom of expression and hate speech; anti-trafficking, anti-smuggling of people and modern slavery; nationality, statelessness and citizenship; and expanding civil society space for human rights organisations in Malaysia.
Astro Awani | Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) yang melakukan kajian undang-undang mengenai hak asasi manusia, menawarkan bantuan kepada kerajaan bagi mengkaji semula 113 undang-undang, dan merancang untuk menghasilkan draf pindaan menjelang awal tahun hadapan.
Free Malaysia Today | There should be no need for consent or permission to organise assemblies in areas under local councils as these are public places. Edmund Bon Tai Soon noted that this was among other issues in the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) 2012 highlighted for amendment by experts.
The Star | The High Court fixed Oct 18 as the case management date for former Sabah CM Musa Aman, who was represented by counsel Joshua Tay and Sue Lu Hoe.
Send submissions in writing to [email protected].
Malay Mail | A lawsuit against Indonesia at the International Court of Justice over open burning might not be feasible. Instead, lawyers call for a new law to hold companies and individuals accountable. Lawyer New Sin Yew urged Malaysia to enact a Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to go after perpetrators responsible for haze pollution in the country.
Malaysiakini | The government has set up a special task force to study an alternative sentence to the mandatory death penalty. The special task force will be chaired by a former chief justice and its membership will include human rights lawyer Edmund Bon.
Thomson Reuters Foundation | Malaysia’s special court for human trafficking made only eight convictions in its inaugural year. Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon said there are gaps in the anti-trafficking law and urged for the law to be amended.
SUARAM | SUARAM spoke to New Sin Yew, an advocate and solicitor from AmerBON, Advocates on the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 and the Sedition Act 1948.
Malaysiakini | Edmund Bon criticised political leaders for using “civil service sabotage” as an excuse for delays in reform. Speaking on Malaysian regulations on freedom of speech and expression at the “Countering Hate Speech and Intolerance in Malaysia: Implementing the Rabat Plan of Action and UN Resolution 16/18” conference, Edmund also said that instead of legislating against hate speech, it is better to enact a “positive” law on freedom of expression
The Edge Markets | Former Sabah CM Musa Aman, who is facing 51 charges for receiving bribes and money laundering, has been allowed by the Court of Appeal to retrieve his passport to resume medical treatment overseas. This was disclosed by his lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal allowed former Sabah CM Musa Aman’s bid to get his passport back temporarily to seek medical treatment overseas. Musa was represented by lawyers Ng Aik Guan and Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Malaysiakini | Following the decision by the director-general of industrial relations and subsequent rulings by the High Court in 2016 and the Court of Appeal in 2017, the Federal Court has upheld the findings that two banks “promoted” clerical staff to executives so that they would be excluded from the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE). NUBE lawyer Edmund Bon said that this ground-breaking ruling would be applicable to all other sectors and industries.
