A decade of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

While the AHRD has provided a platform for dialogue on human rights and has facilitated certain engagement initiatives, its limitations underscore ASEAN’s ongoing challenges in prioritising human rights. These shortcomings raise significant questions about the AHRD’s relevance and its overall impact within the ASEAN region.

Focusing on BHR-ESG includes advancing corporate accountability

Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been slow. Growing income inequality, conflicts, and climate change pose significant challenges. One report says the SDGs can only be achieved in 2092. In this context, corporate accountability becomes crucial. The third pillar of the UNCPs — access to remedy — must be at the front and centre of our work on sustainability.

Grant refugees rights, enable them to lead a decent life

Findings from recent research confirmed that refugees in Malaysia have been harassed by the authorities and subjected to demands for bribes. The inhumane treatment of refugees is unacceptable. If we are to progress as a nation, we cannot continue to be a society that allows the most vulnerable among us to be bullied.

Call speech of Syahrul Syazwan bin Salehin

A call speech from Amer Hamzah Arshad for Fahri Azzat’s former pupil. Fahri made Amer realise that, “…it matters not where you practice. What is important is what you make of your practice.”

A decade of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

While the AHRD has provided a platform for dialogue on human rights and has facilitated certain engagement initiatives, its limitations underscore ASEAN’s ongoing challenges in prioritising human rights. These shortcomings raise significant questions about the AHRD’s relevance and its overall impact within the ASEAN region.

Focusing on BHR-ESG includes advancing corporate accountability

Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been slow. Growing income inequality, conflicts, and climate change pose significant challenges. One report says the SDGs can only be achieved in 2092. In this context, corporate accountability becomes crucial. The third pillar of the UNCPs — access to remedy — must be at the front and centre of our work on sustainability.

Grant refugees rights, enable them to lead a decent life

Findings from recent research confirmed that refugees in Malaysia have been harassed by the authorities and subjected to demands for bribes. The inhumane treatment of refugees is unacceptable. If we are to progress as a nation, we cannot continue to be a society that allows the most vulnerable among us to be bullied.

Call speech of Syahrul Syazwan bin Salehin

A call speech from Amer Hamzah Arshad for Fahri Azzat’s former pupil. Fahri made Amer realise that, “…it matters not where you practice. What is important is what you make of your practice.”