AICHR | The AICHR Special Meeting 1/2025 was chaired by Edmund Bon, Chair of AICHR in 2025 and Representative of Malaysia to AICHR. AICHR agreed on the text of two proposed ASEAN Declarations — on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment; and on Promoting the Right to Development and Peace Towards Realising Inclusive and Sustainable Development.
AICHR | At their inaugural Interface Consultation in Penang, Malaysia, AICHR and the ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN) reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment to enhancing and advancing policies that will promote environment and climate resilience and awareness, inclusivity and sustainability, and the protection of human rights for present and future generations.
Malay Mail | A 38-year-old woman who ended up living as a stateless person all her life — even though she should actually be a Malaysian — is now recognised as a Malaysian, after the National Registration Department recently helped correct an error in her birth certificate. She was represented by lawyer New Sin Yew.
The Star | New Sin Yew, counsel for R.K. Tamileswaaran, submitted that damages should be awarded to his client, a registered voter, for being denied his constitutional right to vote in the 2022 Johor state election. The lawyer proposed RM10,000 as an appropriate sum. The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in the appeal.
Malay Mail | The Federal Court granted leave to a 32-year-old Orang Asli woman to appeal against her registration as a Muslim, following her conversion to Islam at the age of two. A three-member panel unanimously held that leave should be granted, as the matter raises several novel questions of public importance that merit further consideration. The applicant’s legal team includes New Sin Yew.
Herald Malaysia Online | As ASEAN is witnessing a changed pattern of disasters, AICHR has been urged to change its policy so that ASEAN can evolve from a region that reacts to crises into one that leads in resilience, foresight, and sustainable preparedness.
Malay Mail | On 4 April, former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s lawyers filed an application to refer a legal question concerning the Sedition Act 1948 to the Federal Court. The prosecution will file a preliminary objection against the application. Muhyiddin is represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Bernama | AICHR akan mengadakan Mesyuarat Khas 1/2025 di Pulau Pinang dari 8 hingga 10 April, menandakan mesyuarat kedua di bawah pimpinan Wakil Malaysia ke AICHR, Edmund Bon. Agenda utama mesyuarat termasuk perbincangan mengenai perkembangan terkini di rantau ini, khususnya gempa bumi dahsyat pada 28 Mac.
Kementerian Luar Negeri Malaysia | AICHR akan mengadakan Mesyuarat Khas 1/2025 dari 8 hingga 10 April 2025, dan akan meneliti langkah-langkah tuntas yang boleh diambil bagi menyokong respon yang menyeluruh dan berkesan di peringkat ASEAN terhadap gempa bumi dahsyat pada 28 Mac yang telah memberi kesan besar kepada penduduk di Myanmar dan Thailand.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia | The second AICHR meeting under the leadership of H.E. Edmund Bon Tai Soon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, will explore possible concrete measures to support a comprehensive and effective whole-of-ASEAN response to the devastating earthquakes on 28 March that severely impacted people in Myanmar and Thailand.
Bernama | At its Special Meeting 1/2025 in Penang from 8 to 10 April, AICHR will continue deliberations on Malaysia’s proposed ASEAN declaration on the right to peace and development (encompassing social, cultural, political and economic aspects), inclusive growth and sustainable development — key priorities under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability”.
Free Malaysia Today | A key agenda item for AICHR’s upcoming Special Meeting 1/2025 will be deliberations on measures to support a comprehensive and effective whole-of ASEAN response to the March 28 earthquake. An initiative to develop ASEAN conceptual frameworks on peace and conflict prevention, management, and transformation is also on the agenda.
BFM | A dispute between YP Olio Sdn Bhd and the Temoq Orang Asli community in Pahang has ended with a landmark settlement. Lawyer New Sin Yew, who represented the community, shared insights into the 728-hectare land agreement and ongoing efforts to protect the rights of Orang Asli.
Scoop | AICHR urged the safe, swift and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid and relief services to all affected communities without disruption and discrimination, in line with international humanitarian response principles. AICHR Chair Edmund Bon added that human rights need to be prioritised, and internet restrictions should be lifted for a more open flow of information.
AICHR | AICHR emphasised that it is important that humanitarian assistance reaches all affected communities and areas equitably and indiscriminately without delay, with special attention to vulnerable and marginalised populations. Human rights must be upheld during emergency responses, and aid must be distributed equitably.
Free Malaysia Today | AICHR said it is vital for human rights to be upheld and aid to be distributed equitably to victims of the deadly earthquake in Myanmar. AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said there should be a humanitarian pause and ceasefire, for relief efforts to be more effective.
Free Malaysia Today | Seven Orang Asli from the Temoq tribe in Rompin settled a class action lawsuit brought against private company YP Olio Sdn Bhd and the Pahang government, and a consent judgment between the villagers and YP Olio was recorded in the High Court. New Sin Yew was one of the lawyers who represented the villagers.
BFM | The Madani Government is setting up a committee to review three major pieces of criminal legislation with an 18-month timeframe. Lawyer Edmund Bon of AmerBON, Advocates spoke to BFM about the key areas of reform that need urgent attention.
Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat | Tujuan utama kunjungan hormat ini diadakan adalah untuk meneroka peluang kerjasama di antara ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) dan AICHR.
Free Malaysia Today | Amer Hamzah Arshad has been appointed to serve as a member of a committee that will identify provisions in the Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and Evidence Act that are outdated or no longer suitable. Federal Court judge Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal will head the 25-member committee, which will also propose reforms to these laws.
AICHR | The AICHR Special Meeting 1/2025 was chaired by Edmund Bon, Chair of AICHR in 2025 and Representative of Malaysia to AICHR. AICHR agreed on the text of two proposed ASEAN Declarations — on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment; and on Promoting the Right to Development and Peace Towards Realising Inclusive and Sustainable Development.
AICHR | At their inaugural Interface Consultation in Penang, Malaysia, AICHR and the ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN) reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment to enhancing and advancing policies that will promote environment and climate resilience and awareness, inclusivity and sustainability, and the protection of human rights for present and future generations.
Malay Mail | A 38-year-old woman who ended up living as a stateless person all her life — even though she should actually be a Malaysian — is now recognised as a Malaysian, after the National Registration Department recently helped correct an error in her birth certificate. She was represented by lawyer New Sin Yew.
The Star | New Sin Yew, counsel for R.K. Tamileswaaran, submitted that damages should be awarded to his client, a registered voter, for being denied his constitutional right to vote in the 2022 Johor state election. The lawyer proposed RM10,000 as an appropriate sum. The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in the appeal.
Malay Mail | The Federal Court granted leave to a 32-year-old Orang Asli woman to appeal against her registration as a Muslim, following her conversion to Islam at the age of two. A three-member panel unanimously held that leave should be granted, as the matter raises several novel questions of public importance that merit further consideration. The applicant’s legal team includes New Sin Yew.
Herald Malaysia Online | As ASEAN is witnessing a changed pattern of disasters, AICHR has been urged to change its policy so that ASEAN can evolve from a region that reacts to crises into one that leads in resilience, foresight, and sustainable preparedness.
Malay Mail | On 4 April, former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s lawyers filed an application to refer a legal question concerning the Sedition Act 1948 to the Federal Court. The prosecution will file a preliminary objection against the application. Muhyiddin is represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Bernama | AICHR akan mengadakan Mesyuarat Khas 1/2025 di Pulau Pinang dari 8 hingga 10 April, menandakan mesyuarat kedua di bawah pimpinan Wakil Malaysia ke AICHR, Edmund Bon. Agenda utama mesyuarat termasuk perbincangan mengenai perkembangan terkini di rantau ini, khususnya gempa bumi dahsyat pada 28 Mac.
Kementerian Luar Negeri Malaysia | AICHR akan mengadakan Mesyuarat Khas 1/2025 dari 8 hingga 10 April 2025, dan akan meneliti langkah-langkah tuntas yang boleh diambil bagi menyokong respon yang menyeluruh dan berkesan di peringkat ASEAN terhadap gempa bumi dahsyat pada 28 Mac yang telah memberi kesan besar kepada penduduk di Myanmar dan Thailand.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia | The second AICHR meeting under the leadership of H.E. Edmund Bon Tai Soon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, will explore possible concrete measures to support a comprehensive and effective whole-of-ASEAN response to the devastating earthquakes on 28 March that severely impacted people in Myanmar and Thailand.
Bernama | At its Special Meeting 1/2025 in Penang from 8 to 10 April, AICHR will continue deliberations on Malaysia’s proposed ASEAN declaration on the right to peace and development (encompassing social, cultural, political and economic aspects), inclusive growth and sustainable development — key priorities under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability”.
Free Malaysia Today | A key agenda item for AICHR’s upcoming Special Meeting 1/2025 will be deliberations on measures to support a comprehensive and effective whole-of ASEAN response to the March 28 earthquake. An initiative to develop ASEAN conceptual frameworks on peace and conflict prevention, management, and transformation is also on the agenda.
BFM | A dispute between YP Olio Sdn Bhd and the Temoq Orang Asli community in Pahang has ended with a landmark settlement. Lawyer New Sin Yew, who represented the community, shared insights into the 728-hectare land agreement and ongoing efforts to protect the rights of Orang Asli.
Scoop | AICHR urged the safe, swift and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid and relief services to all affected communities without disruption and discrimination, in line with international humanitarian response principles. AICHR Chair Edmund Bon added that human rights need to be prioritised, and internet restrictions should be lifted for a more open flow of information.
AICHR | AICHR emphasised that it is important that humanitarian assistance reaches all affected communities and areas equitably and indiscriminately without delay, with special attention to vulnerable and marginalised populations. Human rights must be upheld during emergency responses, and aid must be distributed equitably.
Free Malaysia Today | AICHR said it is vital for human rights to be upheld and aid to be distributed equitably to victims of the deadly earthquake in Myanmar. AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said there should be a humanitarian pause and ceasefire, for relief efforts to be more effective.
Free Malaysia Today | Seven Orang Asli from the Temoq tribe in Rompin settled a class action lawsuit brought against private company YP Olio Sdn Bhd and the Pahang government, and a consent judgment between the villagers and YP Olio was recorded in the High Court. New Sin Yew was one of the lawyers who represented the villagers.
BFM | The Madani Government is setting up a committee to review three major pieces of criminal legislation with an 18-month timeframe. Lawyer Edmund Bon of AmerBON, Advocates spoke to BFM about the key areas of reform that need urgent attention.
Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat | Tujuan utama kunjungan hormat ini diadakan adalah untuk meneroka peluang kerjasama di antara ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) dan AICHR.
Free Malaysia Today | Amer Hamzah Arshad has been appointed to serve as a member of a committee that will identify provisions in the Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and Evidence Act that are outdated or no longer suitable. Federal Court judge Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal will head the 25-member committee, which will also propose reforms to these laws.
