New Straits Times | Former political secretary to the prime minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, pleaded not guilty to receiving RM176,829.03 in graft from businessman Albert Tei. He is represented by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
AICHR | The AICHR-SEANF interface continued to serve as an open and collaborative platform for dialogue and constructive engagement on key human rights priorities, developments and challenges in the region. Discussions covered a wide spectrum of human rights issues.
AICHR | AICHR convened the 7th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue on 17 November 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and held activities to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the AHRD and the Phnom Penh Statement on 18 November 2025.
Malay Mail | The Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that stateless persons in Malaysia can legally marry and register their marriages. Having an identity card is not a condition to be married. Lawyers for the Perak family involved included New Sin Yew.
ASEAN | The 7th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue focused on the themes of human rights and the environment, responsible business practices, and the challenges posed by online scams and trafficking in persons, among others, aligned with ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future.
SUHAKAM dan AICHR Malaysia | SUHAKAM dan AICHR Malaysia menyambut baik penerimaan dua Deklarasi bersejarah dan mengemukakan tujuh rekomendasi bagi memacu komitmen-komitmen itu.
SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia | SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia jointly welcomed the adoption of two ASEAN declarations, and put forward seven recommendations to move the commitments forward.
SUHAKAM | The briefing on the two recently adopted ASEAN declarations, hosted by SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia, underscored Malaysia’s leadership within AICHR and the importance of strengthening national alignment with ASEAN’s collective human rights commitments.
Heinrich Boll Stiftung-Southeast Asia | Edmund Bon emphasised that the ASEAN declaration on environmental rights is foremost an advocacy tool, and is the regional standard. He added that the declaration should be used, as it is a commitment by 11 member states in ASEAN.
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.
AICHR | AICHR affirmed that advancing responsible business conduct and safeguarding the rights and welfare of migrant workers are integral in building a people-centred, people-oriented ASEAN Community that upholds human dignity, shared prosperity, and sustainable development.
New Straits Times | Former political secretary to the prime minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, pleaded not guilty to receiving RM176,829.03 in graft from businessman Albert Tei. He is represented by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
AICHR | The AICHR-SEANF interface continued to serve as an open and collaborative platform for dialogue and constructive engagement on key human rights priorities, developments and challenges in the region. Discussions covered a wide spectrum of human rights issues.
AICHR | AICHR convened the 7th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue on 17 November 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and held activities to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the AHRD and the Phnom Penh Statement on 18 November 2025.
Malay Mail | The Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that stateless persons in Malaysia can legally marry and register their marriages. Having an identity card is not a condition to be married. Lawyers for the Perak family involved included New Sin Yew.
ASEAN | The 7th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue focused on the themes of human rights and the environment, responsible business practices, and the challenges posed by online scams and trafficking in persons, among others, aligned with ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future.
SUHAKAM dan AICHR Malaysia | SUHAKAM dan AICHR Malaysia menyambut baik penerimaan dua Deklarasi bersejarah dan mengemukakan tujuh rekomendasi bagi memacu komitmen-komitmen itu.
SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia | SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia jointly welcomed the adoption of two ASEAN declarations, and put forward seven recommendations to move the commitments forward.
SUHAKAM | The briefing on the two recently adopted ASEAN declarations, hosted by SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia, underscored Malaysia’s leadership within AICHR and the importance of strengthening national alignment with ASEAN’s collective human rights commitments.
Heinrich Boll Stiftung-Southeast Asia | Edmund Bon emphasised that the ASEAN declaration on environmental rights is foremost an advocacy tool, and is the regional standard. He added that the declaration should be used, as it is a commitment by 11 member states in ASEAN.
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.
AICHR | AICHR affirmed that advancing responsible business conduct and safeguarding the rights and welfare of migrant workers are integral in building a people-centred, people-oriented ASEAN Community that upholds human dignity, shared prosperity, and sustainable development.
