Category: Non Governmental Organisations

Mukadimah Kami, pertubuhan masyarakat sivil yang bertandatangan di bawah, sempena kemerdekaan 50 tahun di Semananjung Malaysia dan 44 tahun kemerdekaan di Sabah dan Sarawak, bersama merayakan kenegaraan kita dan mendedikasikan kembali diri kita sendiri dan ahli-ahli kami untuk memajukan demokrasi dan kebebasan. Pada hari ini, dasar-dasar demokrasi dan prinsip asasi kebebasan yang penting, yang begitu… Continue reading Deklarasi Semangat Pergerakan Merdeka

  CPI Introduction  On 31 August 2007, on the eve of the national celebrations of independence in Peninsular Malaysia, the country’s leading civil society organization issued a declaration calling for the nation to rededicate itself to the advancement of freedom.  On that day, 50 years ago, we rid ourselves of the domination of British colonialism.  … Continue reading Spirit of Merdeka Movement Declaration

  The Centre for Policy Initiatives endorses this declaration  2010 Asia Declaration on Internet Governance “[The IGF is] multilateral, multi-stakeholder, democratic, and transparent.”          – 2005 Tunis Agenda “[We call for] a people-centered, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society…full respect and upholding of universal human rights including freedom of opinion and expression; and “The universality,… Continue reading 2010 Asia Declaration on Internet Governance

  The 528 Media Action Group, Writers’ Alliance for Media Independence (Wami), Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and civil rights committee of KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall cordially invite members of the public to switch off their TV sets for an hour on Friday (May 28), 8pm-9pm and to refrain from buying newspapers that day. Members… Continue reading Switch off your telly Friday

  CPI note on World Press Freedom Day The CPI is one of 10 initiating organizations which held a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall on 3 May 2010 to call on all stakeholders in the country to advance the cause of media freedom and independence. Other organizations included Writers Alliance… Continue reading Sign online petition for press freedom

Photo courtesy of Project E.P.I.C    Tomorrow and Sunday, you can register as a voter if you haven’t already. Or prod your children to register if they’re of age.   Go to either Subang Parade, Amcorp Mall or e@Curve (formerly Cineleisure, Kota Damansara), Selangor. The ‘Voice your Choice’ crews will be manning voter registration booths… Continue reading Your 1Vote and registering it

  Memorandum bantahan dasar pemberimilikan tanah Orang Asli oleh gabungan jaringan kampung-kampung Orang Asli semenanjung Malaysia YAB Perdana Menteri Malaysia, YB Menteri Kementerian Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah dan Yang Berusaha ketua pengarah JHEOA. Memorandum gabungan jaringan kampung-kampung Orang Asli semenanjung Malaysia bertujuan untuk:  Menegaskan bantahan oleh masyarakat Orang Asli terhadap dasar pemberimilikan tanah Orang… Continue reading Orang Asli: Jangan ibarat terlepas mulut singa, masuk mulut buaya

Two years ago on March 8, 2008, Malaysians wrote history by weakening Umno/Barisan Nasional’s electoral one-party state. For the first time since Independence, the ruling coalition lost its two-third parliamentary majority and a total of five states were ruled by the opposition parties. As a result, Malaysians have benefited tremendously from the vibrant competition between… Continue reading Make democracy the only game in town

(Teks nota panel pengadil) Saudara Pengerusi, Pengerusi Dewan Perhimpunan Cina, tuan-tuan, saudara-saudara dan kawan-kawan yang datang pada malam ini. Salam hak asasi, salam demokrasi. Pada 10 Disember seluruh dunia menyambut Hari Hak Asasi Sedunia. Kita juga di Malaysia ini telah cuba melakar dan membudayakan agenda hak asasi ini kepada warga. Walaupun nilai hak asasi ini… Continue reading Anugerah Masyarakat Madani: Membudayakan nilai hak asasi

Tema Hari Hak Asasi Manusia Sedunia tahun ini ialah ‘Mendokong kelainan, menghapuskan diskriminasi’. Bersempena dengan sambutan Hari Hak Asasi Manusia pada Disember 10, Setiausaha Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) Ban Ki-moon berkata dalam kenyataan medianya, “Diskriminasi berciri mensasarkan individu dan kumpulan yang mudah diserang, misalannya OKU, wanita, kanak-kanak, orang miskin, pendatang, minoriti serta sesiapa yang… Continue reading M’sia belum menandatangani perjanjian menghapuskan diskriminasi kaum