Day: October 10, 2007

'Powerless to act' – Suhakam under fire

Yoges Palaniappan (Malaysiakini) Oct 10, 07 –The decision by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) not to conduct a public inquiry into last month’s Batu Buruk incident has drawn flak from various quarters. Yesterday, Suhakam commissioner N Siva Subramaniam said the commission was powerless

Batu Buruk riot: 'No inquiry' decision derided

Malaysiakini Oct 10, 07 Opposition party PKR has expressed its disappointment with Malaysian Human Right Commission’s decision not to hold a public inquiry into the Batu Buruk in Terengganu riot last month. In a media statement today, PKR secretary-general Khalid Ibrahim said that his party

Press statement: Suhakam’s hands-off attitude slammed

Press Release 10 October 2007 BERSIH is outraged over Suhakam’s hands-off attitude over the Batu Buruk incident in which two men were shot by a police officer amidst a bloody crackdown on a public assembly on electoral reform. Suhakam’s refusal to conduct a public inquiry

Press release: KeADILan Dissapointed over Suhakam's Decision

Press Statement 10 October 2007 * * * * * * * * * * * * * KeADILan is terribly disappointed with Suhakam’s decision not to have a public inquiry into the Batu Burok shootings. Two unarmed people were viciously shot in cold blood

Batu Buruk riot: No Suhakam public inquiry

Andrew Ong (Malaysiakini) Oct 9, 07 — The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has decided not to hold a public inquiry into the Batu Buruk riot in Terengganu last month. It cited legal restrictions as the reason for this.

Suhakam: Conflicting accounts on police shooting

Andrew Ong (Malaysiakini) Oct 9, 07 — A Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) fact-finding mission into the riot at Batu Buruk in Terengganu has failed to determine the actual circumstances surrounding the shooting of two civilians.

DAP rocked by mass transfer of voters

Malaysiakini Oct 9, 2007 The Ipoh Timur parliamentary constituency has ‘grown’ by 8,463 new voters in three months, and the DAP – which holds the seat – is far from thrilled.

Peluru hidup di Myanmar, Batu Burok

Subky Latif (Harakahdaily) Oct 01, 07 Seluruh dunia bangun serentak mengutuk junta Myanmar melepaskan peluru hidup bagi menyuraikan tunjuk rasa pimpinan sami Buddha membabitkan 100,000 manusia.

No Suhakam public inquiry on Batu Buruk riot

9 October 2007 | 02:30 min Video: No Suhakam public inquiry on Batu Buruk riot The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has decided not to hold a public inquiry into the Batu Buruk riot in Terengganu last month. It cited legal restrictions as the reason for