Six sue cops and gov’t over human rights march

Malaysiakini | Amer Hamzah Arshad together with five human rights lawyers and activists filed a suit against the police and government, claiming that they were victims of malicious prosecution, and that the police acted in an oppressive, bothersome, intimidating, and frivolous manner, in breach of the constitution, the law, and procedures.

Amendments took the wind out of Bar Council

LoyarBurok | It’s veteran lawyer Karpal Singh’s turn to weigh in on the current debate regarding the Bar Council. He said the Bar Council’s reticence to stand up on issues can be traced to the 1970s when amendments were made to the Legal Profession Act, stipulating that those holding office in political parties and trade unions could not be elected to the Council. He agreed with Edmund Bon that

Harrumph. Tell us something new, Ed.

LoyarBurok | LoyarBurokker Shanmuga K. critiques Edmund’s “Biting Interview” with FMT as critiquing what lawyers and the rakyat already know. Old news, really.

Bon was right to bite, say lawyers

Free Malaysia Today | Several lawyers have voiced their support for Bar Council member Edmund Bon who criticised the council for being toothless and not standing up for the rights of the people. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said, “The ear of a leader must ring with the voices of the people.”

Taking the Constitution to the rakyat

Free Malaysia Today | Since it was launched in July last year, the national campaign by the Bar Council to bring the Federal Constitution to the people has “taken on a life of its own”. Edmund Bon, the lawyer-activist who heads the campaign, said in spite of differences in ideology and opinion, everyone agreed that the people have to be educated on the Federal Constitution.

Bar Council becoming toothless

Free Malaysia Today | LoyarBurokker and Constitutional Law Committee chairperson, Edmund Bon, spoke to Free Malaysia Today about his frustration with the Bar Council’s failure to effectively voice out against injustices in the nation and take care of its fellow lawyers. Bon also revealed that this will be his last term in the Bar Council.

Bekas pelajar kolej dari Sarawak terpaksa lalui semula perbicaraan

M Star | Pihak pendakwaan telah menarik balik rayuannya terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang memerintahkan supaya kes dakwaan memandu secara melulu dan berbahaya dibicarakan semula. Keputusan pihak pendakwaan itu adalah akibat daripada representasi daripada peguam pihak tertuduh, Edmund Bon, kepada Pejabat Peguam Negara.

Good response to Bar Council campaign on Constitution

The Star | The MyConstitution campaign was mooted by the Bar Council to educate and empower the people and to create greater awareness about the Federal Constitution. Constitutional Law Committee Chairman Edmund Bon said the campaign will also cover the roles, functions, and powers of constitutional institutions such as the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, the monarchy, and the public service.

Detention without trial allowed under other laws

The Nut Graph | The Fairly Current Show host Fahmi Fadzil spoke with human rights lawyer Edmund Bon about legislation that allows for detention without trial. Edmund explained that many more Malaysians were detained without trial under the Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance and the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act, not under the Internal Security Act.

LoyarBurok 2 – 0 Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia

LoyarBurok | On 9 December 2007, World Human Rights Day, the Malaysian government arrested and charged a few lawyers and politicians for being members of an unlawful assembly despite knowing of a command to disperse. They arrested and charged founding LoyarBurokker, Amer Hamzah Arshad, along with six others. So of course, the Attorney General lost the case.

Majlis Peguam hantar memorandum kepada polis berhubung insiden penahanan Benjy

Bernama | Majlis Peguam telah menghantar memorandum bantahan kepada Polis Diraja Malaysia atas insiden salah guna kuasa. Amer Hamzah Arshad, yang mewakili pelakon Khaireyll Benjamin Ibrahim, mendakwa beberapa orang lelaki telah menahan dan menghalangnya daripada melakukan tugas sebagai peguam apabila anak guamnya ditahan semula selepas mengikat jamin.

Law students take their activism online

Malaysiakini | Ten law students including second-year law student Joshua Tay have joined the Bar Council’s Constitutional Law Committee (ConstiLC), led by lawyer Edmund Bon, for its MyConstitution Campaign to create awareness on the Federal Constitution.

Six sue cops and gov’t over human rights march

Malaysiakini | Amer Hamzah Arshad together with five human rights lawyers and activists filed a suit against the police and government, claiming that they were victims of malicious prosecution, and that the police acted in an oppressive, bothersome, intimidating, and frivolous manner, in breach of the constitution, the law, and procedures.

Amendments took the wind out of Bar Council

LoyarBurok | It’s veteran lawyer Karpal Singh’s turn to weigh in on the current debate regarding the Bar Council. He said the Bar Council’s reticence to stand up on issues can be traced to the 1970s when amendments were made to the Legal Profession Act, stipulating that those holding office in political parties and trade unions could not be elected to the Council. He agreed with Edmund Bon that

Harrumph. Tell us something new, Ed.

LoyarBurok | LoyarBurokker Shanmuga K. critiques Edmund’s “Biting Interview” with FMT as critiquing what lawyers and the rakyat already know. Old news, really.

Bon was right to bite, say lawyers

Free Malaysia Today | Several lawyers have voiced their support for Bar Council member Edmund Bon who criticised the council for being toothless and not standing up for the rights of the people. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said, “The ear of a leader must ring with the voices of the people.”

Taking the Constitution to the rakyat

Free Malaysia Today | Since it was launched in July last year, the national campaign by the Bar Council to bring the Federal Constitution to the people has “taken on a life of its own”. Edmund Bon, the lawyer-activist who heads the campaign, said in spite of differences in ideology and opinion, everyone agreed that the people have to be educated on the Federal Constitution.

Bar Council becoming toothless

Free Malaysia Today | LoyarBurokker and Constitutional Law Committee chairperson, Edmund Bon, spoke to Free Malaysia Today about his frustration with the Bar Council’s failure to effectively voice out against injustices in the nation and take care of its fellow lawyers. Bon also revealed that this will be his last term in the Bar Council.

Bekas pelajar kolej dari Sarawak terpaksa lalui semula perbicaraan

M Star | Pihak pendakwaan telah menarik balik rayuannya terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang memerintahkan supaya kes dakwaan memandu secara melulu dan berbahaya dibicarakan semula. Keputusan pihak pendakwaan itu adalah akibat daripada representasi daripada peguam pihak tertuduh, Edmund Bon, kepada Pejabat Peguam Negara.

Good response to Bar Council campaign on Constitution

The Star | The MyConstitution campaign was mooted by the Bar Council to educate and empower the people and to create greater awareness about the Federal Constitution. Constitutional Law Committee Chairman Edmund Bon said the campaign will also cover the roles, functions, and powers of constitutional institutions such as the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, the monarchy, and the public service.

Detention without trial allowed under other laws

The Nut Graph | The Fairly Current Show host Fahmi Fadzil spoke with human rights lawyer Edmund Bon about legislation that allows for detention without trial. Edmund explained that many more Malaysians were detained without trial under the Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance and the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act, not under the Internal Security Act.

LoyarBurok 2 – 0 Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia

LoyarBurok | On 9 December 2007, World Human Rights Day, the Malaysian government arrested and charged a few lawyers and politicians for being members of an unlawful assembly despite knowing of a command to disperse. They arrested and charged founding LoyarBurokker, Amer Hamzah Arshad, along with six others. So of course, the Attorney General lost the case.

Majlis Peguam hantar memorandum kepada polis berhubung insiden penahanan Benjy

Bernama | Majlis Peguam telah menghantar memorandum bantahan kepada Polis Diraja Malaysia atas insiden salah guna kuasa. Amer Hamzah Arshad, yang mewakili pelakon Khaireyll Benjamin Ibrahim, mendakwa beberapa orang lelaki telah menahan dan menghalangnya daripada melakukan tugas sebagai peguam apabila anak guamnya ditahan semula selepas mengikat jamin.

Law students take their activism online

Malaysiakini | Ten law students including second-year law student Joshua Tay have joined the Bar Council’s Constitutional Law Committee (ConstiLC), led by lawyer Edmund Bon, for its MyConstitution Campaign to create awareness on the Federal Constitution.