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Press release: AICHR high-level dialogue on managing freedom of expression in the information age (Medan, Indonesia, 11-12 April 2018)

Team ABA April 12, 2018

AICHR | The erosion of freedom of expression caused by disinformation and hate speech, among others, should be solved cross-sectorally by enforcing rules, educating the public, empowering civil society, and protecting consumers. Edmund Bon cautioned that human rights-based approaches should safeguard freedom of expression while maintaining social order as stipulated in the ICCPR.

Of taxes, spying and rendanggate

Team ABA April 4, 2018

BFM | New Sin Yew explained the burden of proving malice and what it means in legal terms in the anti-fake news bill recently passed by the Senate.

Federal Court declines UM leave to appeal against 5 students

Team ABA February 12, 2018

Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court today dismissed the Universiti Malaya (UM) disciplinary board’s application for leave to appeal against five of its students for their involvement in a talk featuring Anwar Ibrahim in October, 2014. Lawyer Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew represented the students while Kadar Abdullah appeared for the board.

Mahkamah tolak rayuan UM kekal hukuman 5 aktivis pelajar

Team ABA February 12, 2018

Malaysiakini | Universiti Malaya didapati tidak mematuhi prosedur dalam mendenda atau menggantung lima bekas pelajarnya yang didakwa menganjur dan menyertai perhimpunan bersama Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pada tahun 2014. Mereka diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.

Federal Court dismisses UM’s leave to appeal against students

Team ABA February 12, 2018

Malay Mail | A three-man bench at the Federal Court affirmed the Court of Appeal’s ruling after submissions from UM’s lawyer Datuk Muhammad Adam Abdullah and the students’ counsel Edmund Bon. In 2016, the Shah Alam High Court had ruled that disciplinary proceedings against the UM students were not conducted in accordance with the university’s procedures.

Keputusan batal saman Puncak Niaga Februari

Team ABA January 26, 2018

Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi menetapkan 22 Februari depan untuk keputusan permohonan Kerajaan Negeri dan bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim untuk membatalkan saman RM14 bilion daripada Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad. New Sin Yew mewakili Khalid selaku defendan pertama.

Lorry driver to hang for trafficking over 45kg of drugs

Team ABA January 24, 2018

The Sun Daily | A lorry driver was sent to the gallows by the High Court here today after being found guilty of two counts of trafficking over 45 kg of drugs, two years ago. He was represented by counsel New Sin Yew.

Human rights activist Lena Hendry, prosecution withdraw their appeals

Team ABA December 14, 2017

The Star | The High Court has struck out an appeal by the prosecution against the sentence meted out to human rights activist Lena Hendry for screening a Sri Lankan civil war documentary that had not been approved by the Censorship Board. Hendry’s counsel was New Sin Yew.

End harassment against Lena Hendry, rights group urges

Team ABA December 14, 2017

Free Malaysia Today | A human rights group today voiced hope that the public prosecutor’s agreement to withdraw its appeal to the conviction of Lena Hendry would signal an end to the “harassment and intimidation” against the activist.

Press release: 25th Meeting of the AICHR, 26-27 November 2017, Bohol, Philippines

Team ABA November 27, 2017

AICHR | The two-day AICHR meeting discussed, among others, the implementation of AICHR priority programmes, the upcoming AICHR workshops relating to education for children with disabilities and the right to health, and the progress of several current thematic studies, including on the right to education and the right to peace.

Experts against new drugs Bill

Team ABA November 26, 2017

The Star | Criminal lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad suggested that a better amendment would be to make the requirement for a certificate a separate scenario for the court to consider whether to impose life imprisonment or not.

COA upholds High Court decision on five UM students

Team ABA October 31, 2017

Malaysiakini | The COA upheld the decision that UM did not follow procedures in suspending and imposing a fine on five of its student leaders. The five were represented by counsel New Sin Yew.

Mahkamah Rayuan Putrajaya mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi

Team ABA October 31, 2017

Facebook | Mahkamah Rayuan Putrajaya mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa Universiti Malaya tidak mematuhi prosedur tatatertib terhadap lima mahasiswa Universiti Malaya yang terlibat dalam program “Pidato Umum Anwar Ibrahim: Dari Universiti Malaya Ke Penjara”. Mahasiswa-mahasiswa tersebut diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.

Mahkamah: UM tak patuhi prosedur denda, gantung pelajar

Team ABA October 31, 2017

Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew mewakili lima pelajar UM yang dikenakan tindakan disiplin atas penganjuran perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mahkamah Rayuan membuat keputusan sebulat suara untuk mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa UM tidak mematuhi prosedur.

AICHR should accelerate efforts to improve rural water, sanitation needs

Team ABA October 25, 2017

The Sun Daily | The Sabah CM said at the AICHR Regional Consultation on the Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation that ill-health associated with deficits in water and sanitation undermines economic growth and reinforces deep inequalities. Edmund Bon noted that many vulnerable groups have no access to safe drinking water including asylum-seekers, refugees, and displaced persons.

Press release: AICHR high-level dialogue on managing freedom of expression in the information age (Medan, Indonesia, 11-12 April 2018)

April 12, 2018

AICHR | The erosion of freedom of expression caused by disinformation and hate speech, among others, should be solved cross-sectorally by enforcing rules, educating the public, empowering civil society, and protecting consumers. Edmund Bon cautioned that human rights-based approaches should safeguard freedom of expression while maintaining social order as stipulated in the ICCPR.

Of taxes, spying and rendanggate

April 4, 2018

BFM | New Sin Yew explained the burden of proving malice and what it means in legal terms in the anti-fake news bill recently passed by the Senate.

Federal Court declines UM leave to appeal against 5 students

February 12, 2018

Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court today dismissed the Universiti Malaya (UM) disciplinary board’s application for leave to appeal against five of its students for their involvement in a talk featuring Anwar Ibrahim in October, 2014. Lawyer Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew represented the students while Kadar Abdullah appeared for the board.

Mahkamah tolak rayuan UM kekal hukuman 5 aktivis pelajar

February 12, 2018

Malaysiakini | Universiti Malaya didapati tidak mematuhi prosedur dalam mendenda atau menggantung lima bekas pelajarnya yang didakwa menganjur dan menyertai perhimpunan bersama Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pada tahun 2014. Mereka diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.

Federal Court dismisses UM’s leave to appeal against students

February 12, 2018

Malay Mail | A three-man bench at the Federal Court affirmed the Court of Appeal’s ruling after submissions from UM’s lawyer Datuk Muhammad Adam Abdullah and the students’ counsel Edmund Bon. In 2016, the Shah Alam High Court had ruled that disciplinary proceedings against the UM students were not conducted in accordance with the university’s procedures.

Keputusan batal saman Puncak Niaga Februari

January 26, 2018

Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi menetapkan 22 Februari depan untuk keputusan permohonan Kerajaan Negeri dan bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim untuk membatalkan saman RM14 bilion daripada Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad. New Sin Yew mewakili Khalid selaku defendan pertama.

Lorry driver to hang for trafficking over 45kg of drugs

January 24, 2018

The Sun Daily | A lorry driver was sent to the gallows by the High Court here today after being found guilty of two counts of trafficking over 45 kg of drugs, two years ago. He was represented by counsel New Sin Yew.

Human rights activist Lena Hendry, prosecution withdraw their appeals

December 14, 2017

The Star | The High Court has struck out an appeal by the prosecution against the sentence meted out to human rights activist Lena Hendry for screening a Sri Lankan civil war documentary that had not been approved by the Censorship Board. Hendry’s counsel was New Sin Yew.

End harassment against Lena Hendry, rights group urges

December 14, 2017

Free Malaysia Today | A human rights group today voiced hope that the public prosecutor’s agreement to withdraw its appeal to the conviction of Lena Hendry would signal an end to the “harassment and intimidation” against the activist.

Press release: 25th Meeting of the AICHR, 26-27 November 2017, Bohol, Philippines

November 27, 2017

AICHR | The two-day AICHR meeting discussed, among others, the implementation of AICHR priority programmes, the upcoming AICHR workshops relating to education for children with disabilities and the right to health, and the progress of several current thematic studies, including on the right to education and the right to peace.

Experts against new drugs Bill

November 26, 2017

The Star | Criminal lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad suggested that a better amendment would be to make the requirement for a certificate a separate scenario for the court to consider whether to impose life imprisonment or not.

Mahkamah Rayuan Putrajaya mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi

October 31, 2017

Facebook | Mahkamah Rayuan Putrajaya mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa Universiti Malaya tidak mematuhi prosedur tatatertib terhadap lima mahasiswa Universiti Malaya yang terlibat dalam program “Pidato Umum Anwar Ibrahim: Dari Universiti Malaya Ke Penjara”. Mahasiswa-mahasiswa tersebut diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.

Mahkamah: UM tak patuhi prosedur denda, gantung pelajar

October 31, 2017

Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew mewakili lima pelajar UM yang dikenakan tindakan disiplin atas penganjuran perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mahkamah Rayuan membuat keputusan sebulat suara untuk mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa UM tidak mematuhi prosedur.

AICHR should accelerate efforts to improve rural water, sanitation needs

October 25, 2017

The Sun Daily | The Sabah CM said at the AICHR Regional Consultation on the Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation that ill-health associated with deficits in water and sanitation undermines economic growth and reinforces deep inequalities. Edmund Bon noted that many vulnerable groups have no access to safe drinking water including asylum-seekers, refugees, and displaced persons.