The Death Penalty Project | The Federal Court dismissed an appeal to reinstate death sentences for Ivan Kostov and Georgi Bakalov, who convicted of drug trafficking in 2012. They were represented by Edmund Bon and Joshua Tay, among others.
The Star | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said any criminal who had served his sentence under the criminal justice system should be given a second chance.
Malay Mail | Malaysian ex-beauty queen Pauline Chai said today she can finally continue with her life after ending a four-year battle to end her marriage with billionaire husband Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng. Her lawyer New Sin Yew said Malaysian proceedings should be academic following the UK court decision on the matter.
Harian Metro | Dua lelaki mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret terhadap enam pertuduhan termasuk penculikan seorang wanita. Peguam bela bagi salah seorang tertuduh, Edmund Bon dan Joshua Tay, memohon pengurangan jaminan.
The Star | A former chief executive officer has won his lawsuit against his former employer in a whistleblower case. His lawyer Aston Paiva said yesterday that this was the first such case to seek relief under the Act through a court process.
The Star | A former CEO seeks protection as a whistleblower. Counsel Aston Paiva submitted in court that the Whistleblower Protection Act also applied to those who had been terminated.
New Straits Times | Two of cult leader Tuhan Harun’s followers betrayed no emotion when the High Court sentenced them to death. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad, Hermes Putra Media Ibrahim and Mohammad Naim Mahmud acted for the five accused.
The Star | Muhyiddin’s lawyers, Amer Hamzah Arshad and Azhar Harun, said they hoped there will not be any further investigations because whatever was said and done was done in Muhyiddin’s capacity as a Parliamentarian.
Free Malaysia Today | Muhyiddin Yassin is being probed under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and the Sedition Act. According to his lawyer, Amer Hamzah Arshad, the Pagoh MP was questioned for his parliamentary speech on Oct 26 which divulged 1MDB information.
The Star | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad told reporters there were discrepancies in the final record of appeal and the copies of the written judgment that were handed out to the parties involved on the actual decision date on April 30, 2012.
The Sun Daily | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad told reporters the defence could get hold of the audio recording of the High Court’s written judgment and once the recordings were located, the correct version would be known.
Malay Mail | Lawyer New Sin Yew said there is no law prohibiting anyone from receiving funds from overseas, adding that this is also not barred under Section 124C of the Penal Code which is being used to probe Malaysiakini and Bersih 2.0 chair Maria Chin Abdullah.
The Star | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said that the Red Shirts had no legal right to insist on any explanation from Malaysiakini or any other organisation, and may be tantamount to criminal intimidation.
The Star | Parliamentary privilege that protects lawmakers from criminal and civil liability for what they say inside the Dewan Rakyat extends to offences under the Official Secrets Act (OSA), said legal experts. One exception is when an MP is charged with an offence under the Sedition Act 1948, as amended by the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45, 1970, said New Sin Yew.
The Star | The High Court has been ordered to rehear the case of a practising Buddhist woman born out of wedlock but who is still considered Muslim due to her biological father. Aston Paiva represented her.
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.
The Jakarta Post | Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s representative for the AICHR, said that the commission was not able to make a statement on human rights violations committed by ASEAN member states before it obtained consensus from all member states. He added that AICHR does not have a protection mechanism that would enable it to receive and process complaints regarding cases of human rights violations.
BFM | New Sin Yew explained section 16 of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, which governs student activities, allowing university students to be a part of certain organisations. Under this new section, students cannot be involved in political parties’ activities within university campuses.
AICHR Malaysia | Edmund Bon, wakil Malaysia di AICHR, berkata masyarakat perlu diberikan pendedahan mengenai prinsip-prinsip Deklarasi Hak Asasi Manusia ASEAN (ADHR) melalui pendidikan kerana masih ramai yang belum sedar mengenai kepentingan deklarasi ini bagi mencapai pembangunan dan menegakkan hak asasi mereka.
The Death Penalty Project | The Federal Court dismissed an appeal to reinstate death sentences for Ivan Kostov and Georgi Bakalov, who convicted of drug trafficking in 2012. They were represented by Edmund Bon and Joshua Tay, among others.
The Star | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said any criminal who had served his sentence under the criminal justice system should be given a second chance.
Malay Mail | Malaysian ex-beauty queen Pauline Chai said today she can finally continue with her life after ending a four-year battle to end her marriage with billionaire husband Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng. Her lawyer New Sin Yew said Malaysian proceedings should be academic following the UK court decision on the matter.
Harian Metro | Dua lelaki mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret terhadap enam pertuduhan termasuk penculikan seorang wanita. Peguam bela bagi salah seorang tertuduh, Edmund Bon dan Joshua Tay, memohon pengurangan jaminan.
The Star | A former chief executive officer has won his lawsuit against his former employer in a whistleblower case. His lawyer Aston Paiva said yesterday that this was the first such case to seek relief under the Act through a court process.
The Star | A former CEO seeks protection as a whistleblower. Counsel Aston Paiva submitted in court that the Whistleblower Protection Act also applied to those who had been terminated.
New Straits Times | Two of cult leader Tuhan Harun’s followers betrayed no emotion when the High Court sentenced them to death. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad, Hermes Putra Media Ibrahim and Mohammad Naim Mahmud acted for the five accused.
The Star | Muhyiddin’s lawyers, Amer Hamzah Arshad and Azhar Harun, said they hoped there will not be any further investigations because whatever was said and done was done in Muhyiddin’s capacity as a Parliamentarian.
Free Malaysia Today | Muhyiddin Yassin is being probed under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and the Sedition Act. According to his lawyer, Amer Hamzah Arshad, the Pagoh MP was questioned for his parliamentary speech on Oct 26 which divulged 1MDB information.
The Star | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad told reporters there were discrepancies in the final record of appeal and the copies of the written judgment that were handed out to the parties involved on the actual decision date on April 30, 2012.
The Sun Daily | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad told reporters the defence could get hold of the audio recording of the High Court’s written judgment and once the recordings were located, the correct version would be known.
Malay Mail | Lawyer New Sin Yew said there is no law prohibiting anyone from receiving funds from overseas, adding that this is also not barred under Section 124C of the Penal Code which is being used to probe Malaysiakini and Bersih 2.0 chair Maria Chin Abdullah.
The Star | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said that the Red Shirts had no legal right to insist on any explanation from Malaysiakini or any other organisation, and may be tantamount to criminal intimidation.
The Star | Parliamentary privilege that protects lawmakers from criminal and civil liability for what they say inside the Dewan Rakyat extends to offences under the Official Secrets Act (OSA), said legal experts. One exception is when an MP is charged with an offence under the Sedition Act 1948, as amended by the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45, 1970, said New Sin Yew.
The Star | The High Court has been ordered to rehear the case of a practising Buddhist woman born out of wedlock but who is still considered Muslim due to her biological father. Aston Paiva represented her.
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.
The Jakarta Post | Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s representative for the AICHR, said that the commission was not able to make a statement on human rights violations committed by ASEAN member states before it obtained consensus from all member states. He added that AICHR does not have a protection mechanism that would enable it to receive and process complaints regarding cases of human rights violations.
BFM | New Sin Yew explained section 16 of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, which governs student activities, allowing university students to be a part of certain organisations. Under this new section, students cannot be involved in political parties’ activities within university campuses.
AICHR Malaysia | Edmund Bon, wakil Malaysia di AICHR, berkata masyarakat perlu diberikan pendedahan mengenai prinsip-prinsip Deklarasi Hak Asasi Manusia ASEAN (ADHR) melalui pendidikan kerana masih ramai yang belum sedar mengenai kepentingan deklarasi ini bagi mencapai pembangunan dan menegakkan hak asasi mereka.
