ABC News | Edmund Bon, Malaysian human rights lawyer and LoyarBurok blog contributor, told Radio Australia’s Asia Pacific that fears about the integrity of the polling process persist. Malaysia’s election commission is under fire for not acting more decisively about the reported failure of indelible ink to be used on voters’ fingers.
LoyarBurok | Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan Malaysia telah mengeluarkan arahan untuk peguam SUARAM, Amer Hamzah Arshad, menghadiri diri untuk sesi soal siasat. Saman di bawah seksyen 66 Akta Pertubuhan 1966 serta jawapan peguamcara Amer yang menjelaskan interpretasi seksyen 66 dilampirkan.
Malaysiakini | Suaram’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad called Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong’s allegation, that he had furnished false information on the human rights NGO, “false and baseless”. Amer said he viewed Wee’s allegation as defamatory and tantamount to assassination of his personal character and reputation.
The Sun | Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights member Edmund Bon supported the call for an across-the-board moratorium on the death penalty. He proposed that a Royal Commission of Inquiry be set up to review and analyse the effectiveness of the death penalty. He said that the existing review on the death penalty is not sufficiently transparent and too narrow in scope.
Malaysiakini | The High Court judge said the the Home Minister’s decision not to grant a publishing permit to Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd was misdirected as it exceeded the limit of its jurisdiction, affecting the right of freedom of expression, including the right to a permit, a fundamental liberty enshrined in the constitution. Edmund Bon called this a historic landmark case.
The Edge Markets | Edmund Bon spoke at a forum on social media at the National Young Lawyers Forum. He hoped for social media to become a threat to dictators or corrupt regimes that abuse human rights, and urged lawyers to be involved in activism and to uphold justice.
The Edge Markets | Edmund Bon has infused the citizens movement UndiMsia! with activism models developed by Gene Sharp and Bill Moyer. Sharp drew up a list of 198 methods of activism that have become a guide to successfully pressuring governments to change, while Moyer slotted the different types of activists into four categories — the reformer, rebel, social change agent, and citizen.
The Star | Much of lawyer Edmund Bon’s social activism work revolves around “citizen empowerment”. Bon is determined to convince everyone to take an active interest in the law because it impacts them in their everyday life.
LoyarBurok | Every revolution needs an evolution. Every court win is a revolution. To achieve the win, we need to evolve with the case and evolve the case.
AsiaNews | Edmund Bon, a lawyer of Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights and supporter of the Bersih 2.0, explained the significance of the demonstrations by more than 70 thousand people in KL on 9 July — “cleaning” of the electoral register and a longer campaign period. But these small corrections seem to undermine the UMNO party, in power for 56 years. In 30 cities worldwide, demonstrations supported Bersih 2.0.
Pusat KOMAS | Lebih daripada 1,000 rakyat telah menyertai Berjalan untuk Kebebasan (Walk For Freedom) yang dianjurkan oleh Majlis Peguam Negara untuk membantah Rang Undang-Undang Perhimpunan Aman 2011. Edmund Bon adalah salah seorang penganjur demonstrasi ini.
Malaysiakini | Laporan langsung semasa perarakan “Walk for Freedom” yang menyaksikan peguam-peguam berjalan sejauh kira-kira dua kilometer menuju ke bangunan Parlimen untuk meluahkan bantahan terhadap penggubalan Akta Perhimpunan Aman. Peguam Edmund Bon mengetuai orang ramai sambil melaungkan “Bebas, bebas, bebas himpun, bebas rakyat.”
M Star | Peguam Edmund Bon yang mewakili tiga pemohon berkata pihaknya telah mengemukakan representasi kepada Kementerian Dalam Negeri agar penahanan mereka mengikut Ordinan Darurat dipertimbangkan semula. Pemohon didakwa mencuri lima buah motosikal yang bukanlah satu ancaman kepada keselamatan negara.
Malaysiakini | The KL High Court allowed the government’s application to adjourn hearing the habeas corpus applications of six PSM leaders. They have been held under the Emergency Ordinance since July 2. A team of almost 20 lawyers, including Edmund Bon, represented the detainees.
The Star | Edmund Bon said the police had not “mentioned a single word” about communism, socialism or Chin Peng in their 37 affidavits served on Tuesday in reply to the habeas corpus application by the six PSM detainees.
Malaysiakini | Edmund Bon revealed that an affidavit filed by the police confirmed that the six Parti Sosialis Malaysia activists were detained under the Emergency Ordinance for their alleged roles in Bersih 2.0, and not for activities related to communism.
Free Malaysia Today | The government will try to prolong the detention of six PSM members by causing delays in the court process, according to defence lawyer Edmund Bon.
Malaysiakini | The recent detention without trial of six members of PSM under the Emergency Ordinance was reminiscent of the arrests following the 1997-1998 Reformasi, with similar allegations of planning illegal rallies and possession of dangerous weapons, said lawyer Edmund Bon.
The Star | Lawyers acting for the six PSM members detained were dissatisfied over certain procedures taken by the police. Edmund Bon said the police had videotaped the meetings whereas in the past, the police officer could not even be within hearing distance of the meeting.
Malaysiakini | Lawyers representing the PSM 6 detained under the Emergency Ordinance filed a habeas corpus application in the KL High Court seek their release. Edmund Bon, who managed to meet Sarasvathy and Sugumaran when they were brought to appear in another case, said they looked anguished.
ABC News | Edmund Bon, Malaysian human rights lawyer and LoyarBurok blog contributor, told Radio Australia’s Asia Pacific that fears about the integrity of the polling process persist. Malaysia’s election commission is under fire for not acting more decisively about the reported failure of indelible ink to be used on voters’ fingers.
LoyarBurok | Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan Malaysia telah mengeluarkan arahan untuk peguam SUARAM, Amer Hamzah Arshad, menghadiri diri untuk sesi soal siasat. Saman di bawah seksyen 66 Akta Pertubuhan 1966 serta jawapan peguamcara Amer yang menjelaskan interpretasi seksyen 66 dilampirkan.
Malaysiakini | Suaram’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad called Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong’s allegation, that he had furnished false information on the human rights NGO, “false and baseless”. Amer said he viewed Wee’s allegation as defamatory and tantamount to assassination of his personal character and reputation.
The Sun | Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights member Edmund Bon supported the call for an across-the-board moratorium on the death penalty. He proposed that a Royal Commission of Inquiry be set up to review and analyse the effectiveness of the death penalty. He said that the existing review on the death penalty is not sufficiently transparent and too narrow in scope.
Malaysiakini | The High Court judge said the the Home Minister’s decision not to grant a publishing permit to Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd was misdirected as it exceeded the limit of its jurisdiction, affecting the right of freedom of expression, including the right to a permit, a fundamental liberty enshrined in the constitution. Edmund Bon called this a historic landmark case.
The Edge Markets | Edmund Bon spoke at a forum on social media at the National Young Lawyers Forum. He hoped for social media to become a threat to dictators or corrupt regimes that abuse human rights, and urged lawyers to be involved in activism and to uphold justice.
The Edge Markets | Edmund Bon has infused the citizens movement UndiMsia! with activism models developed by Gene Sharp and Bill Moyer. Sharp drew up a list of 198 methods of activism that have become a guide to successfully pressuring governments to change, while Moyer slotted the different types of activists into four categories — the reformer, rebel, social change agent, and citizen.
The Star | Much of lawyer Edmund Bon’s social activism work revolves around “citizen empowerment”. Bon is determined to convince everyone to take an active interest in the law because it impacts them in their everyday life.
LoyarBurok | Every revolution needs an evolution. Every court win is a revolution. To achieve the win, we need to evolve with the case and evolve the case.
AsiaNews | Edmund Bon, a lawyer of Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights and supporter of the Bersih 2.0, explained the significance of the demonstrations by more than 70 thousand people in KL on 9 July — “cleaning” of the electoral register and a longer campaign period. But these small corrections seem to undermine the UMNO party, in power for 56 years. In 30 cities worldwide, demonstrations supported Bersih 2.0.
Pusat KOMAS | Lebih daripada 1,000 rakyat telah menyertai Berjalan untuk Kebebasan (Walk For Freedom) yang dianjurkan oleh Majlis Peguam Negara untuk membantah Rang Undang-Undang Perhimpunan Aman 2011. Edmund Bon adalah salah seorang penganjur demonstrasi ini.
Malaysiakini | Laporan langsung semasa perarakan “Walk for Freedom” yang menyaksikan peguam-peguam berjalan sejauh kira-kira dua kilometer menuju ke bangunan Parlimen untuk meluahkan bantahan terhadap penggubalan Akta Perhimpunan Aman. Peguam Edmund Bon mengetuai orang ramai sambil melaungkan “Bebas, bebas, bebas himpun, bebas rakyat.”
M Star | Peguam Edmund Bon yang mewakili tiga pemohon berkata pihaknya telah mengemukakan representasi kepada Kementerian Dalam Negeri agar penahanan mereka mengikut Ordinan Darurat dipertimbangkan semula. Pemohon didakwa mencuri lima buah motosikal yang bukanlah satu ancaman kepada keselamatan negara.
Malaysiakini | The KL High Court allowed the government’s application to adjourn hearing the habeas corpus applications of six PSM leaders. They have been held under the Emergency Ordinance since July 2. A team of almost 20 lawyers, including Edmund Bon, represented the detainees.
The Star | Edmund Bon said the police had not “mentioned a single word” about communism, socialism or Chin Peng in their 37 affidavits served on Tuesday in reply to the habeas corpus application by the six PSM detainees.
Malaysiakini | Edmund Bon revealed that an affidavit filed by the police confirmed that the six Parti Sosialis Malaysia activists were detained under the Emergency Ordinance for their alleged roles in Bersih 2.0, and not for activities related to communism.
Free Malaysia Today | The government will try to prolong the detention of six PSM members by causing delays in the court process, according to defence lawyer Edmund Bon.
Malaysiakini | The recent detention without trial of six members of PSM under the Emergency Ordinance was reminiscent of the arrests following the 1997-1998 Reformasi, with similar allegations of planning illegal rallies and possession of dangerous weapons, said lawyer Edmund Bon.
The Star | Lawyers acting for the six PSM members detained were dissatisfied over certain procedures taken by the police. Edmund Bon said the police had videotaped the meetings whereas in the past, the police officer could not even be within hearing distance of the meeting.
Malaysiakini | Lawyers representing the PSM 6 detained under the Emergency Ordinance filed a habeas corpus application in the KL High Court seek their release. Edmund Bon, who managed to meet Sarasvathy and Sugumaran when they were brought to appear in another case, said they looked anguished.
