Malay Mail | Azhar Azizan @ Harun is the right person to lead the Election Commission (EC) and bring about electoral reforms as he is widely known for his integrity, his fellow lawyers have said. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said that Azhar is someone who firmly believes in the supremacy of the Constitution and separation of powers.
BFM | Edmund Bon, Malaysian Representative of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) urged the government to separate the office of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor, and to be steadfast in implementing law reforms.
New Naratif | The AICHR was often criticised for being ineffectual and “toothless” when it came to addressing the region’s human rights issues. Representatives said that while there had been some progress, it ultimately came down to the individuals within the body. Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s AICHR representative, noted it was difficult to get everyone to adopt a shared position.
Malay Mail | The prosecution today withdrew its two separate sedition cases against Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) politician S. Arutchelvan and human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented Arul, while lawyer Latheefa Koya represented Paulsen.
BFM | New Sin Yew shared his views on the functions of the House of Senate and possible reforms to keep it relevant.
BFM | New Sin Yew shared his views on Tun Daim’s actions and what it meant for judicial independence.
The Star | Various groups are calling for the police to drop its sedition probe against veteran journalist Datuk A. Kadir Jasin over his blogpost on the King’s expenses. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said that the exchange of ideas was needed for the country to move forward and, inevitably, there would be discussions on sensitive issues but the sedition law deterred the public from having discourse on these.
BFM | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew walked us through the royal pardon process.
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.
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.
Petra Onn Beng Ai moved Michael’s call to the Bar.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Datuk Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin moved Elizabeth’s call to the Bar.
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.
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.
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.
Malay Mail | Azhar Azizan @ Harun is the right person to lead the Election Commission (EC) and bring about electoral reforms as he is widely known for his integrity, his fellow lawyers have said. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said that Azhar is someone who firmly believes in the supremacy of the Constitution and separation of powers.
BFM | Edmund Bon, Malaysian Representative of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) urged the government to separate the office of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor, and to be steadfast in implementing law reforms.
New Naratif | The AICHR was often criticised for being ineffectual and “toothless” when it came to addressing the region’s human rights issues. Representatives said that while there had been some progress, it ultimately came down to the individuals within the body. Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s AICHR representative, noted it was difficult to get everyone to adopt a shared position.
Malay Mail | The prosecution today withdrew its two separate sedition cases against Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) politician S. Arutchelvan and human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented Arul, while lawyer Latheefa Koya represented Paulsen.
BFM | New Sin Yew shared his views on the functions of the House of Senate and possible reforms to keep it relevant.
BFM | New Sin Yew shared his views on Tun Daim’s actions and what it meant for judicial independence.
The Star | Various groups are calling for the police to drop its sedition probe against veteran journalist Datuk A. Kadir Jasin over his blogpost on the King’s expenses. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said that the exchange of ideas was needed for the country to move forward and, inevitably, there would be discussions on sensitive issues but the sedition law deterred the public from having discourse on these.
BFM | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew walked us through the royal pardon process.
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.
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.
Petra Onn Beng Ai moved Michael’s call to the Bar.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Datuk Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin moved Elizabeth’s call to the Bar.
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.
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.
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.
