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Bangladeshi politician’s life in danger if deported, says daughter

Team ABA January 31, 2024

Free Malaysia Today | The family of Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum appealed to the Malaysian government to abide by a stay of deportation order granted by the KL High Court. When his lawyers at Messrs AmerBON reminded the authorities of the court order issued against his deportation, the Immigration Department cited section 35 of the Immigration Act, notice of cancellation of his visit pass, and other laws as reasons for the deportation but did not address the court order against sending him back.

Environment and labor: A guide to respecting human rights

Team ABA December 13, 2022

Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom | “I spoke to clients, including operations managers and sustainability officers. Many of them felt that they wanted to comply with business and human rights commitments, but did not know how to,” said Edmund Bon. In 2020, he had the idea to put together a “GuideKit for SMEs on Human Rights Compliance” and asked experts to contribute.

Bar seeks compensation from cops for barring march to Parliament

Team ABA November 29, 2022

Malaysiakini | The plaintiffs contended the defendants violated their fundamental right to personal liberty, equality before the law, freedom of movement, and freedom of assembly, as enshrined under Articles 5, 8, 9, and 10 of the Federal Constitution, when the police prevented them from marching during the Walk for Judicial Independence. The writ of summons was filed by AmerBON in the KL High Court.

COVID-19 vigil: Participants seek court order to identify arresting cops

Team ABA July 12, 2022

Malaysiakini | Representing COVID-19 candlelight vigil participants who were wrongfully arrested last year, lawyers from AmerBON filed a discovery application to compel the police to produce the MyKad numbers, full names, and other information of the unidentified enforcement officers who made the arrests.

I was sued for political advantage, intimidation: Syed Saddiq

Team ABA March 25, 2022

Malaysiakini | Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said Habibul Rahman Kadir’s legal action against him was mala fide and driven by a hidden motive, as the civil action was only filed in end 2021 when the defamatory statement allegedly occurred in 2017. Syed Saddiq is represented by counsel from law firm AmerBON, Advocates.

Bangladeshi politician’s life in danger if deported, says daughter

January 31, 2024

Free Malaysia Today | The family of Bangladeshi opposition politician MA Quayum appealed to the Malaysian government to abide by a stay of deportation order granted by the KL High Court. When his lawyers at Messrs AmerBON reminded the authorities of the court order issued against his deportation, the Immigration Department cited section 35 of the Immigration Act, notice of cancellation of his visit pass, and other laws as reasons for the deportation but did not address the court order against sending him back.

Environment and labor: A guide to respecting human rights

December 13, 2022

Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom | “I spoke to clients, including operations managers and sustainability officers. Many of them felt that they wanted to comply with business and human rights commitments, but did not know how to,” said Edmund Bon. In 2020, he had the idea to put together a “GuideKit for SMEs on Human Rights Compliance” and asked experts to contribute.

Bar seeks compensation from cops for barring march to Parliament

November 29, 2022

Malaysiakini | The plaintiffs contended the defendants violated their fundamental right to personal liberty, equality before the law, freedom of movement, and freedom of assembly, as enshrined under Articles 5, 8, 9, and 10 of the Federal Constitution, when the police prevented them from marching during the Walk for Judicial Independence. The writ of summons was filed by AmerBON in the KL High Court.

COVID-19 vigil: Participants seek court order to identify arresting cops

July 12, 2022

Malaysiakini | Representing COVID-19 candlelight vigil participants who were wrongfully arrested last year, lawyers from AmerBON filed a discovery application to compel the police to produce the MyKad numbers, full names, and other information of the unidentified enforcement officers who made the arrests.

I was sued for political advantage, intimidation: Syed Saddiq

March 25, 2022

Malaysiakini | Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said Habibul Rahman Kadir’s legal action against him was mala fide and driven by a hidden motive, as the civil action was only filed in end 2021 when the defamatory statement allegedly occurred in 2017. Syed Saddiq is represented by counsel from law firm AmerBON, Advocates.