Free Malaysia Today | AICHR Chair Edmund Bon says the two newly adopted ASEAN human rights declarations on environmental rights, development and peace exceed international norms, and are this year’s ASEAN summit’s “biggest deliverables”. Drafting a regional action plan requires cooperation with civil society groups, national human rights institutions and ASEAN’s dialogue partners.
SUHAKAM | The SUHAKAM Chair said the two ASEAN declarations represent an important milestone, and Governments must be genuinely committed to enforce them strictly. He commended AICHR Chair Edmund Bon for successfully leading the drafting and negotiations of both declarations.
AICHR | The two ASEAN declarations represent the aspiration to safeguard the well-being of ASEAN peoples, particularly those in vulnerable and marginalised situations, and the region’s sustainability.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi di sini pada Selasa membenarkan bekas Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin memperoleh kembali pasport, bagi membolehkannya ke United Kingdom (UK) untuk menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan akibat kanser pankreas dan melawat cucunya, bulan hadapan. Muhyiddin diwakili peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei.
Berita Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi membenarkan permohonan Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin untuk mendapatkan pasport antarabangsanya buat sementara bagi membolehkan beliau menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan penyakit kanser pankreas serta meluangkan masa bersama keluarga di UK. Muhyiddin diwakili peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei.
Malay Mail | The High Court granted Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s application for the temporary release of his passport to travel to the United Kingdom to undergo a medical examination for pancreatic cancer and spend time with his family there. Muhyiddin is represented by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Kampuchea Thmey Daily | At the AICHR meeting in Melaka, Malaysia from 10-14 November 2025, Cambodia condemned what it described as “unprovoked attacks”, citing international law and the Kuala Lumpur Joint Statement of 26 October 2025. Cambodia urged partners to press for an independent investigation and compensation.
Khmer Times | The Cambodian Human Rights Committee strongly condemned what it describes as two unprovoked attacks by Thai soldiers on Cambodian civilians on 12 November 2025. It urged an independent investigation and called for the immediate and unconditional release of 18 Cambodian soldiers who had been detained by Thailand.
AICHR | AICHR discussed next steps for the two recently adopted ASEAN declarations, in order to develop an inclusive and sustainable Regional Plan of Action and on follow-up actions to realise the declarations respectively. The Meeting concluded with the handover of the AICHR Chairship from Malaysia to the Philippines for 2026.
Cambodianess | The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) urged regional and international communities to jointly conduct an independent and fair investigation into the recent incident during which Thai soldiers opened fire on Cambodian civilians in a disputed border area. Its representative said an independent probe would contribute to achieving justice and compensation for victims.
Malaysian Bar | The Bar urged the Government of Malaysia to incorporate the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment in legislation presently under development, and systematically review all relevant laws to give effect to the principles embodied in the environmental declaration.
IISD | ASEAN’s environmental declaration authorises AICHR to develop a Regional Plan of Action on environmental rights. Whether that becomes a turning point, or another soft commitment, depends on how AICHR interprets and operationalises this mandate.
Greenpeace Malaysia | Greenpeace Southeast Asia emphasised that the focus must now move to ensuring the effective implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment. ASEAN Member States must take steps to translate its principles into enforceable national laws and regional mechanisms.
Malaysian Reserve | The recently adopted ASEAN declaration on the environment should serve as a guiding framework for governments, including Malaysia, to harmonise national policies and legislation in line with its principles, said Former Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
Business Today | Following the adoption of the non-binding ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, Greenpeace Southeast Asia called for its urgent implementation through a Regional Plan of Action to provide tangible, rights-based protections for communities and environmental defenders.
星洲网｜天然资源及环境永续部前部长聂纳兹米认为，政府在制定时，必须摆脱“凡事以业界利益为先”的旧有思维，回归部门职责核心，把环境保护置于优先位置。
Free Malaysia Today | Former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has urged the government to align the upcoming climate action bill with the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment adopted at the 47th ASEAN Summit last month.
Malay Mail | The remand of Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has been extended from six to nine days as investigations continue into the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Namewee is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
AICHR | The AICHR consultation called for empathy-driven approaches that address underlying human challenges rather than merely restricting technology use. Continuous education and training for parents, teachers, and stakeholders were identified as essential to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to support children’s well-being in an increasingly digital world.
The Star | Environmental and human rights groups say the recent adoption of the environmental declaration is an important milestone for ASEAN. However, they are concerned by key issues that remain insufficiently unaddressed in the declaration, such as protection for environmental defenders, indigenous peoples’ rights, and concrete measures to combat environmental harm and climate crises.
Free Malaysia Today | AICHR Chair Edmund Bon says the two newly adopted ASEAN human rights declarations on environmental rights, development and peace exceed international norms, and are this year’s ASEAN summit’s “biggest deliverables”. Drafting a regional action plan requires cooperation with civil society groups, national human rights institutions and ASEAN’s dialogue partners.
SUHAKAM | The SUHAKAM Chair said the two ASEAN declarations represent an important milestone, and Governments must be genuinely committed to enforce them strictly. He commended AICHR Chair Edmund Bon for successfully leading the drafting and negotiations of both declarations.
AICHR | The two ASEAN declarations represent the aspiration to safeguard the well-being of ASEAN peoples, particularly those in vulnerable and marginalised situations, and the region’s sustainability.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi di sini pada Selasa membenarkan bekas Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin memperoleh kembali pasport, bagi membolehkannya ke United Kingdom (UK) untuk menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan akibat kanser pankreas dan melawat cucunya, bulan hadapan. Muhyiddin diwakili peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei.
Berita Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi membenarkan permohonan Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin untuk mendapatkan pasport antarabangsanya buat sementara bagi membolehkan beliau menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan penyakit kanser pankreas serta meluangkan masa bersama keluarga di UK. Muhyiddin diwakili peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei.
Malay Mail | The High Court granted Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s application for the temporary release of his passport to travel to the United Kingdom to undergo a medical examination for pancreatic cancer and spend time with his family there. Muhyiddin is represented by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Kampuchea Thmey Daily | At the AICHR meeting in Melaka, Malaysia from 10-14 November 2025, Cambodia condemned what it described as “unprovoked attacks”, citing international law and the Kuala Lumpur Joint Statement of 26 October 2025. Cambodia urged partners to press for an independent investigation and compensation.
Khmer Times | The Cambodian Human Rights Committee strongly condemned what it describes as two unprovoked attacks by Thai soldiers on Cambodian civilians on 12 November 2025. It urged an independent investigation and called for the immediate and unconditional release of 18 Cambodian soldiers who had been detained by Thailand.
AICHR | AICHR discussed next steps for the two recently adopted ASEAN declarations, in order to develop an inclusive and sustainable Regional Plan of Action and on follow-up actions to realise the declarations respectively. The Meeting concluded with the handover of the AICHR Chairship from Malaysia to the Philippines for 2026.
Cambodianess | The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) urged regional and international communities to jointly conduct an independent and fair investigation into the recent incident during which Thai soldiers opened fire on Cambodian civilians in a disputed border area. Its representative said an independent probe would contribute to achieving justice and compensation for victims.
Malaysian Bar | The Bar urged the Government of Malaysia to incorporate the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment in legislation presently under development, and systematically review all relevant laws to give effect to the principles embodied in the environmental declaration.
IISD | ASEAN’s environmental declaration authorises AICHR to develop a Regional Plan of Action on environmental rights. Whether that becomes a turning point, or another soft commitment, depends on how AICHR interprets and operationalises this mandate.
Greenpeace Malaysia | Greenpeace Southeast Asia emphasised that the focus must now move to ensuring the effective implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment. ASEAN Member States must take steps to translate its principles into enforceable national laws and regional mechanisms.
Malaysian Reserve | The recently adopted ASEAN declaration on the environment should serve as a guiding framework for governments, including Malaysia, to harmonise national policies and legislation in line with its principles, said Former Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
Business Today | Following the adoption of the non-binding ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, Greenpeace Southeast Asia called for its urgent implementation through a Regional Plan of Action to provide tangible, rights-based protections for communities and environmental defenders.
星洲网｜天然资源及环境永续部前部长聂纳兹米认为，政府在制定时，必须摆脱“凡事以业界利益为先”的旧有思维，回归部门职责核心，把环境保护置于优先位置。
Free Malaysia Today | Former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has urged the government to align the upcoming climate action bill with the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment adopted at the 47th ASEAN Summit last month.
Malay Mail | The remand of Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has been extended from six to nine days as investigations continue into the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Namewee is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
AICHR | The AICHR consultation called for empathy-driven approaches that address underlying human challenges rather than merely restricting technology use. Continuous education and training for parents, teachers, and stakeholders were identified as essential to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to support children’s well-being in an increasingly digital world.
The Star | Environmental and human rights groups say the recent adoption of the environmental declaration is an important milestone for ASEAN. However, they are concerned by key issues that remain insufficiently unaddressed in the declaration, such as protection for environmental defenders, indigenous peoples’ rights, and concrete measures to combat environmental harm and climate crises.
