The Jakarta Post | Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s representative for the AICHR, said that the commission was not able to make a statement on human rights violations committed by ASEAN member states before it obtained consensus from all member states. He added that AICHR does not have a protection mechanism that would enable it to receive and process complaints regarding cases of human rights violations.
BFM | New Sin Yew explained section 16 of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, which governs student activities, allowing university students to be a part of certain organisations. Under this new section, students cannot be involved in political parties’ activities within university campuses.
AICHR Malaysia | Edmund Bon, wakil Malaysia di AICHR, berkata masyarakat perlu diberikan pendedahan mengenai prinsip-prinsip Deklarasi Hak Asasi Manusia ASEAN (ADHR) melalui pendidikan kerana masih ramai yang belum sedar mengenai kepentingan deklarasi ini bagi mencapai pembangunan dan menegakkan hak asasi mereka.
AICHR Malaysia | Malaysia’s Representative to AICHR Edmund Bon said it is important to remember that while Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seem to focus on achievements of communities and countries, they arise from the concern for the rights, dignity and well-being of each individual, as clearly spelled out in the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration 2012.
Malaysiakini | The Federal Court has set seven days to hear an appeal by four men convicted for the murder of cosmetics millionairess Sosilawati Lawiya and three of her aides. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, counsel for one of the men, R. Matan, said the court would hear the appeal from Oct 31 to Nov 8 excluding the weekend.
Malaysiakini | Fellow steering committee member and lawyer, New Sin Yew, who appeared with lead counsel Edmund Bon, said the decision meant that police could not use the order by the home minister to arrest anyone possessing the yellow Bersih T-shirt.
The Star | The AICHR published its annual report seven years after Southeast Asia’s human rights mechanism was set up in 2009. Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s Representative to the AICHR, is hopeful that the ASEAN Foreign Ministers want AICHR to use information from member states to develop common approaches to human rights.
The Star | “Civil society organisations rightly criticised AICHR for failing to release our previous reports; we have now met their demand,” said Malaysia’s Representative to the AICHR Edmund Bon.
Malaysiakini | The High Court ruled that when the UM disciplinary board met with the appeals board on the students’ appeal, it was done without the students’ presence. New Sin Yew represented the five students.
Malaysiakini | Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam membenarkan permohonan semakan kehakiman bagi membatalkan keputusan lembaga disiplin UM yang didapati tidak dijalankan mengikut tatatertib. Lima pelajar didenda atau digantung kerana menganjurkan dan menyertai perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mereka diwakili peguam New Sin Yew.
The Star | Is there greater awareness of human rights in Malaysia since the AICHR was established six years ago? Could a regional court be around the corner? Edmund Bon spoke to The Star.
The Star | There is not enough talk about the ASEAN Declaration of Human Rights in the region, said Malaysia’s representative to the AICHR Edmund Bon.
The Star | Edmund Bon, human rights defender and advocate who spent much time at odds with the Malaysian Government, was surprisingly appointed as Malaysia’s new representative to the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The Star spoke to Edmund on his appointment.
Office Parrots | No stranger to headlines, Edmund Bon has cemented himself as a staunch advocate of human rights in Malaysia. He is also a co-founder of LoyarBurok.com, a platform to fill the lacunae of political objectiveness in the mainstream media.
New Straits Times | Three men were freed by the Sessions Court today over forgery in changing ownership of a piece of land nine years ago. Lawyer Amer Hamzah who represented the first accused informed the court that a representation letter was submitted for a discharge and acquittal of the three accused under section 254(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Star | Lead counsel Edmund Bon said this was the first time a court has decided on the issue, which affects all Malaysians employed by foreign missions. The decision upholds every Malaysian’s right to a livelihood, under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution.
The Sun | The Industrial Relations Department had previously decided that it had no jurisdiction to deal with a representation against termination of employment at the Australian High Commission. The applicant’s lawyer Edmund Bon said that this High Court ruling will be a precedent for other local employees working in any foreign embassy or high commission.
New Straits Times | For the first time, the High Court decided that the Director General of Industrial Relations (DGIR) has jurisdiction to deal with representations against embassies and high commissions. Edmund Bon said the DGIR must now arrange a conciliation meeting between his client and the Australian High Commission.
Malaysiakini | AICHR Malaysia representative Edmund Bon said since Malaysia’s last Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in 2013, Wisma Putra had made recommendations that Malaysia sign up to more human rights conventions, drop reservations on the signed conventions, and improve human rights standards. However, efforts are stalled at implementing agencies.
AICHR | The AICHR Regional Forum on Media and Human Rights in ASEAN was the first AICHR Priority Programme for 2016 led by Malaysia since H.E. Edmund Bon Tai Soon’s appointment as the new Representative of Malaysia to AICHR in April this year. In his welcoming remarks, he noted that the media is the “fourth estate” – an arm to check and balance the use (and abuse) of power.
The Jakarta Post | Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s representative for the AICHR, said that the commission was not able to make a statement on human rights violations committed by ASEAN member states before it obtained consensus from all member states. He added that AICHR does not have a protection mechanism that would enable it to receive and process complaints regarding cases of human rights violations.
BFM | New Sin Yew explained section 16 of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, which governs student activities, allowing university students to be a part of certain organisations. Under this new section, students cannot be involved in political parties’ activities within university campuses.
AICHR Malaysia | Edmund Bon, wakil Malaysia di AICHR, berkata masyarakat perlu diberikan pendedahan mengenai prinsip-prinsip Deklarasi Hak Asasi Manusia ASEAN (ADHR) melalui pendidikan kerana masih ramai yang belum sedar mengenai kepentingan deklarasi ini bagi mencapai pembangunan dan menegakkan hak asasi mereka.
AICHR Malaysia | Malaysia’s Representative to AICHR Edmund Bon said it is important to remember that while Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seem to focus on achievements of communities and countries, they arise from the concern for the rights, dignity and well-being of each individual, as clearly spelled out in the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration 2012.
Malaysiakini | The Federal Court has set seven days to hear an appeal by four men convicted for the murder of cosmetics millionairess Sosilawati Lawiya and three of her aides. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, counsel for one of the men, R. Matan, said the court would hear the appeal from Oct 31 to Nov 8 excluding the weekend.
Malaysiakini | Fellow steering committee member and lawyer, New Sin Yew, who appeared with lead counsel Edmund Bon, said the decision meant that police could not use the order by the home minister to arrest anyone possessing the yellow Bersih T-shirt.
The Star | The AICHR published its annual report seven years after Southeast Asia’s human rights mechanism was set up in 2009. Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s Representative to the AICHR, is hopeful that the ASEAN Foreign Ministers want AICHR to use information from member states to develop common approaches to human rights.
The Star | “Civil society organisations rightly criticised AICHR for failing to release our previous reports; we have now met their demand,” said Malaysia’s Representative to the AICHR Edmund Bon.
Malaysiakini | The High Court ruled that when the UM disciplinary board met with the appeals board on the students’ appeal, it was done without the students’ presence. New Sin Yew represented the five students.
Malaysiakini | Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam membenarkan permohonan semakan kehakiman bagi membatalkan keputusan lembaga disiplin UM yang didapati tidak dijalankan mengikut tatatertib. Lima pelajar didenda atau digantung kerana menganjurkan dan menyertai perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mereka diwakili peguam New Sin Yew.
The Star | Is there greater awareness of human rights in Malaysia since the AICHR was established six years ago? Could a regional court be around the corner? Edmund Bon spoke to The Star.
The Star | There is not enough talk about the ASEAN Declaration of Human Rights in the region, said Malaysia’s representative to the AICHR Edmund Bon.
The Star | Edmund Bon, human rights defender and advocate who spent much time at odds with the Malaysian Government, was surprisingly appointed as Malaysia’s new representative to the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The Star spoke to Edmund on his appointment.
Office Parrots | No stranger to headlines, Edmund Bon has cemented himself as a staunch advocate of human rights in Malaysia. He is also a co-founder of LoyarBurok.com, a platform to fill the lacunae of political objectiveness in the mainstream media.
New Straits Times | Three men were freed by the Sessions Court today over forgery in changing ownership of a piece of land nine years ago. Lawyer Amer Hamzah who represented the first accused informed the court that a representation letter was submitted for a discharge and acquittal of the three accused under section 254(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Star | Lead counsel Edmund Bon said this was the first time a court has decided on the issue, which affects all Malaysians employed by foreign missions. The decision upholds every Malaysian’s right to a livelihood, under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution.
The Sun | The Industrial Relations Department had previously decided that it had no jurisdiction to deal with a representation against termination of employment at the Australian High Commission. The applicant’s lawyer Edmund Bon said that this High Court ruling will be a precedent for other local employees working in any foreign embassy or high commission.
New Straits Times | For the first time, the High Court decided that the Director General of Industrial Relations (DGIR) has jurisdiction to deal with representations against embassies and high commissions. Edmund Bon said the DGIR must now arrange a conciliation meeting between his client and the Australian High Commission.
Malaysiakini | AICHR Malaysia representative Edmund Bon said since Malaysia’s last Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in 2013, Wisma Putra had made recommendations that Malaysia sign up to more human rights conventions, drop reservations on the signed conventions, and improve human rights standards. However, efforts are stalled at implementing agencies.
AICHR | The AICHR Regional Forum on Media and Human Rights in ASEAN was the first AICHR Priority Programme for 2016 led by Malaysia since H.E. Edmund Bon Tai Soon’s appointment as the new Representative of Malaysia to AICHR in April this year. In his welcoming remarks, he noted that the media is the “fourth estate” – an arm to check and balance the use (and abuse) of power.
