Archive for October 2008
The police and the Penans
Posted by: hrforall on: October 25, 2008
Sim Kwang Yang | Oct 25, 08
The brief uproar over the alleged rape of Penan school girls in the national media has died down, while the white-wash campaign in the Sarawak media continues unabated.
Recently, Sarawak Police Commissioner Mohamad Salleh reportedly said that a four-man team under his supervision went to Baram to start investigations. He [...]
Torture Under ISA
Posted by: hrforall on: October 20, 2008
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This is a photo taken of one of the exhibits by Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI). Click on image to enlarge.
Translation:
Investigating Officers threaten using different threat methods. Among them:
- Detainee is forced to contain in two separate plastic bags, their own faeces and urine. After that they are threatened to choose to either eat their faeces [...]
God only require us to try….
Posted by: hrforall on: October 18, 2008
As a Human Rights Defender and social activist, there’ll be many a time when you feel burnt-out, just wanna give up. With all the mammoth efforts and sacrifices that you’ve made, things just doesn’t seem to work the way we want it to be. When the going gets tough, please remember what Mother Teresa said,
God [...]
Dignity and Justice for Detainees
Posted by: hrforall on: October 17, 2008
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Thirteen independent experts of the UN Human Rights Council issued the following statement at the start of Dignity and Justice for Detainees Week — a global initiative launched by the High Commissioner for Human Rights — which takes place from 6-12 October 2008:
GENEVA — “We strongly support the High Commissioner’s initiative on improving respect [...]
Rape of Both Their Bodies and Their Land
Posted by: hrforall on: October 17, 2008
Yesterday, the world remembered in a special way, International Rural Women’s Day.
Rural women around the world contribute to 60 percent of labour and tasks in agriculture production. Yet, they remain the poorest and most marginalised and exploited group.
The rural woman remains invisible and isolated as she is seen as an ‘informal’ agriculture worker or as [...]
Penan and a big snake
Posted by: hrforall on: October 15, 2008
“The Penans in Silat River didn’t eat chicken. Poultry was reared but only killed and cooked for their non-Penan guests to eat. Animal raised by the Penans were looked upon as member of the household. Sidi told me a fowl is a pet and Penans don’t eat pets. No argument.” – Christhoper K. Knight
Penan and [...]
WHAT RAINFOREST??
Posted by: hrforall on: October 13, 2008
Occupation and terrorism, at home
October 9, 2008, 1:39 am
Filed under: Films, Media Reports
by Jules Ong
from Malaysiakini.com
A review of the 36-minute documentary by Hilary Chiew and Chi Too
What Environment? It’s occupation and terrorism.
I watched What Rainforest? and immediately felt that it should not be called an ‘environmental’ documentary. But it was conveniently lumped under environment [...]
Let Magna Carta be our beacon of justice
Posted by: hrforall on: October 13, 2008
Sunday, 12 October 2008 08:55am
(The Print Collector/ Alamy):: King John signing Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215.
©New Sunday Times (Used by permission)
by Roger Tan
ABOUT 800 years ago, there lived a bad king in England. His name was King John.
King John was not only ruthless but greedy as he extracted extortionate taxes from his people. He [...]
Lagu Perjuangan Orang Asal
Posted by: hrforall on: October 13, 2008
PLEASE SIGN THIS ONLINE PETITION: RESTORE THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF SARAWAK
Penan women denounce sexual abuse by loggers
September 16, 2008, 6:34 am
Filed under: Indigenous People, Logging, Media Reports
Media Release
Bruno Manser Fund, Basel/Switzerland
15 September 2008
Serious charges against Malaysian companies Interhill and Samling related to sexual violence – Malaysian government asked to [...]
Sarawak – Raped and Plundered. When will it all end??
Posted by: hrforall on: October 13, 2008
Penans Are Only Human And They Are Being Terrorised By Taib’s Occupation Forces
Penans not ‘noble savages’ but our fellow (human) beings
By Sim Kwang Yang
malaysiakini.com
2008-10-10 | The political, cultural, and journalistic climate in Malaysia has improved after all, and the long suffering Penans begin to attract national attention.
While I was the sole opposition MP in Sarawak, [...]
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