Edmund Bon investigated for sedition
Team ABA
September 12, 2014
The Star | Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon is being investigated over an article on Islam and the royal institution. Lawyer Amer Hamzah will be representing him.
The Star | Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon is being investigated over an article on Islam and the royal institution. Lawyer Amer Hamzah will be representing him.
The Edge Markets | The investigation centres on a news article published on 20 January 2014 where Edmund Bon was quoted as saying “decrees and fatwas cannot be used against non-Muslims because it violates their legal and religious rights”. Edmund joins a string of others being charged or investigated for sedition.
The Star | Lawyers have come out on blogs and social media to defend Edmund Bon representing embattled Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim in his defamation suit against The Malaysian Insider.
The Star | MCA Youth legal bureau chairman Choo Wei Sern said Edmund Bon was bound by the “cab-rank rule” and hoped that Edmund would be afforded the same respect and liberty as are afforded to other lawyers to carry out their duties without fear or favour in the interests of justice.
Human Rights In ASEAN | A heated discussion took place on Twitter between Malaysia’s legal eagles after the firm of Edmund Bon filed a suit against The Malaysian Insider on behalf of Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.
LoyarBurok | Khabir Dhillon argued that Edmund Bon had no reason not to act for Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim in his defamation suit against The Malaysian Insider.
The Star | Edmund Bon took to Twitter to defend his decision to represent the embattled Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim in his fight against Pakatan Rakyat.
Malay Mail | Khalid Ibrahim filed a defamation suit against a local news portal for publishing two commentaries claiming he had partaken in a dubious out-of-court settlement with Bank Islam. The letter by law firm BON, Advocates said the articles had accused Khalid of reaching an out-of-court settlement through an illegal, unethical, immoral and corrupt method by using a “fixer”.
The Heat | As a young boy, Edmund Bon wanted to be an archaeologist or a fire fighter, but never in his wildest dream did he think he would take up legal practice. Today, the ‘accidental lawyer’ has matured into a strong proponent of human and constitutional rights in Malaysia.
The Heat | The legal profession has always been seen as conservative and rigid. But one man is trying to change the public perception of lawyers by introducing progressive ideas to the decades-old line of work. Will it work in favour of clients? “We should be ready and embrace it rather than realise that by 2020, we are left behind,” Edmund Bon said.
Malay Mail | The Court of Appeal upheld an earlier decision that the arrests of five lawyers, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, and an activist during a 2007 demonstration for human rights to be unlawful. The six were represented by lawyers Edmund Bon and Chan Yen Hui.
The Malaysian Insider | Bukan Islam tidak boleh didakwa di Mahkamah Syariah. Jadi mana-mana fatwa daripada Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaan tidak terpakai kepada bukan Islam, kata peguam Edmund Bon, seperti diputuskan oleh Mahkamah Persekutuan pada 2009 dalam kes Sulaiman Takrib lawan Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu; Kerajaan Malaysia (pencelah) & Kes Lain.
The Malaysian Insider | Constitutional experts say royal decrees and fatwa are not binding on non–Muslims whose religious rights are guaranteed under the Malaysia Agreement 1963. Edmund Bon pointed out that fatwa rulings or edicts were only applicable to Muslims as decided by a three-man Federal Court bench in 2009 in the case of Sulaiman Takrib.
Astro Awani | The court awarded Five human rights lawyers and an activist, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, each with RM10,000 in damages, and ordered the defendants to pay a total of RM60,000 in costs to all the plaintiffs. Counsel Edmund Bon, representing the six, told reporters that the ruling was a great victory for democracy and human rights.
The Edge | KL High Court judge Datuk John Louis O’Hara found the police giving confusing, conflicting, and contradictory instructions, and awarded a total of RM120,000 in damages to each of the six plaintiffs — lawyers R. Sivarasa, N. Surendran, Latheefa Koya, Eric Paulsen, and Amer Hamzah Arshad as well as human rights activist Johny Andu @ Abu Bakar Adnan. Lawyer Edmund Bon noted this is probably the last case under section 27 of the Police Act as it has been abolished substituted with the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
The Star | The KL High Court judge held that the arrests and detention of five lawyers, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, and an activist by the police were unlawful, but dismissed the claim on malicious prosecution as it was the prerogative of the AG to initiate proceedings. Lead counsel Edmund Bon said the ruling was a great victory for democracy and human rights.
Malaysiakini | Edmund Bon represented six plaintiffs who filed a suit against the acting Dang Wangi OCPD, the IGP, the Home Ministry, and the government for unlawful detention and arrest. KL High Court judge John Louis O’Hara agreed that the arresting officer gave conflicting, contradictory, and confusing instructions, and the detainees were not allowed to consult a legal representative.
The Malaysian Insider | The KL High Court ruled that Malaysian police acted unlawfully in arresting six human rights lawyers and activists, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, who took part in the Human Rights Day Walk in 2007. Counsel Edmund Bon and Chan Yen Hui represented the six. Edmund said the decision was “a great victory for social activists for the right to freedom of assembly.”
LoyarBurok | The May 2013 edition of Esquire Malaysia featured LoyarBurok’s Edmund Bon, Fahri Azzat, New Sin Yew, and Marcus van Geyzel, as they spoke about human rights, legal practice, and LoyarBurok/MCCHR as a communal platform for any Malaysian to speak up.
LoyarBurok | Three million new voters had registered for GE13 — and they could tip the balance of power.
The Star | Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon is being investigated over an article on Islam and the royal institution. Lawyer Amer Hamzah will be representing him.
The Edge Markets | The investigation centres on a news article published on 20 January 2014 where Edmund Bon was quoted as saying “decrees and fatwas cannot be used against non-Muslims because it violates their legal and religious rights”. Edmund joins a string of others being charged or investigated for sedition.
The Star | Lawyers have come out on blogs and social media to defend Edmund Bon representing embattled Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim in his defamation suit against The Malaysian Insider.
The Star | MCA Youth legal bureau chairman Choo Wei Sern said Edmund Bon was bound by the “cab-rank rule” and hoped that Edmund would be afforded the same respect and liberty as are afforded to other lawyers to carry out their duties without fear or favour in the interests of justice.
Human Rights In ASEAN | A heated discussion took place on Twitter between Malaysia’s legal eagles after the firm of Edmund Bon filed a suit against The Malaysian Insider on behalf of Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.
LoyarBurok | Khabir Dhillon argued that Edmund Bon had no reason not to act for Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim in his defamation suit against The Malaysian Insider.
The Star | Edmund Bon took to Twitter to defend his decision to represent the embattled Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim in his fight against Pakatan Rakyat.
Malay Mail | Khalid Ibrahim filed a defamation suit against a local news portal for publishing two commentaries claiming he had partaken in a dubious out-of-court settlement with Bank Islam. The letter by law firm BON, Advocates said the articles had accused Khalid of reaching an out-of-court settlement through an illegal, unethical, immoral and corrupt method by using a “fixer”.
The Heat | As a young boy, Edmund Bon wanted to be an archaeologist or a fire fighter, but never in his wildest dream did he think he would take up legal practice. Today, the ‘accidental lawyer’ has matured into a strong proponent of human and constitutional rights in Malaysia.
The Heat | The legal profession has always been seen as conservative and rigid. But one man is trying to change the public perception of lawyers by introducing progressive ideas to the decades-old line of work. Will it work in favour of clients? “We should be ready and embrace it rather than realise that by 2020, we are left behind,” Edmund Bon said.
Malay Mail | The Court of Appeal upheld an earlier decision that the arrests of five lawyers, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, and an activist during a 2007 demonstration for human rights to be unlawful. The six were represented by lawyers Edmund Bon and Chan Yen Hui.
The Malaysian Insider | Bukan Islam tidak boleh didakwa di Mahkamah Syariah. Jadi mana-mana fatwa daripada Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaan tidak terpakai kepada bukan Islam, kata peguam Edmund Bon, seperti diputuskan oleh Mahkamah Persekutuan pada 2009 dalam kes Sulaiman Takrib lawan Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu; Kerajaan Malaysia (pencelah) & Kes Lain.
The Malaysian Insider | Constitutional experts say royal decrees and fatwa are not binding on non–Muslims whose religious rights are guaranteed under the Malaysia Agreement 1963. Edmund Bon pointed out that fatwa rulings or edicts were only applicable to Muslims as decided by a three-man Federal Court bench in 2009 in the case of Sulaiman Takrib.
Astro Awani | The court awarded Five human rights lawyers and an activist, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, each with RM10,000 in damages, and ordered the defendants to pay a total of RM60,000 in costs to all the plaintiffs. Counsel Edmund Bon, representing the six, told reporters that the ruling was a great victory for democracy and human rights.
The Edge | KL High Court judge Datuk John Louis O’Hara found the police giving confusing, conflicting, and contradictory instructions, and awarded a total of RM120,000 in damages to each of the six plaintiffs — lawyers R. Sivarasa, N. Surendran, Latheefa Koya, Eric Paulsen, and Amer Hamzah Arshad as well as human rights activist Johny Andu @ Abu Bakar Adnan. Lawyer Edmund Bon noted this is probably the last case under section 27 of the Police Act as it has been abolished substituted with the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
The Star | The KL High Court judge held that the arrests and detention of five lawyers, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, and an activist by the police were unlawful, but dismissed the claim on malicious prosecution as it was the prerogative of the AG to initiate proceedings. Lead counsel Edmund Bon said the ruling was a great victory for democracy and human rights.
Malaysiakini | Edmund Bon represented six plaintiffs who filed a suit against the acting Dang Wangi OCPD, the IGP, the Home Ministry, and the government for unlawful detention and arrest. KL High Court judge John Louis O’Hara agreed that the arresting officer gave conflicting, contradictory, and confusing instructions, and the detainees were not allowed to consult a legal representative.
The Malaysian Insider | The KL High Court ruled that Malaysian police acted unlawfully in arresting six human rights lawyers and activists, including Amer Hamzah Arshad, who took part in the Human Rights Day Walk in 2007. Counsel Edmund Bon and Chan Yen Hui represented the six. Edmund said the decision was “a great victory for social activists for the right to freedom of assembly.”
LoyarBurok | The May 2013 edition of Esquire Malaysia featured LoyarBurok’s Edmund Bon, Fahri Azzat, New Sin Yew, and Marcus van Geyzel, as they spoke about human rights, legal practice, and LoyarBurok/MCCHR as a communal platform for any Malaysian to speak up.
LoyarBurok | Three million new voters had registered for GE13 — and they could tip the balance of power.