PROHAM PRESS RELEASES: Human Rights Public Lecture: Race Relations & ICERD

PROHAM RTD ON SEDITION ACT

PROHAM RTD ON SEDITION ACT

Is it a mechanism to protect constitutional guarantees or a political tool to suppress freedom of speech ?

Date: Nov 17, 2014 (Monday)

Time: 4pm to 6.30pm

Venue: Conference Room, Law Faculty, University Malaya

Panel of Speakers

Datuk Kuthubul Zaman (Proham Chairman) – Overview of Sedition Act and cases since Merdeka (Confirmed Participation)

Tan Sri Zaman Khan (Former Senior Police officer) – The need for the Sedition Act and why some sections of Malaysian Society still want it.

Mr Syahredzan Johan (Bar Council's National Young Lawyers Committee) – Why this campaign against the Sedition Act and the “Walk for Peace and Freedom”

Mr Lim Chee Wee (Former Bar Council Chairman & NUCC Deputy Chair Laws & Policy working committee) – Alternative proposals to the Sedition Act, why and how.

Panel Moderated by:- Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria (Proham)

Proham-GMM Discussion on NATIONAL UNITY BILLS

Date: June 5, 2014 (Thursday)

Time : 8pm – 10.30pm (Coffee will be served from 7pm)

Venue: Global Movement of Moderates, 15th Floor, Menara Manulife, No. 6, Jalan Gelenggang, Damansara Heights, KL

Presenter

Mr Lim Chee Wee (Deputy Chairman, NUCC Working Committee on Law & Policy

Commentators

:Datuk Kuthubul Zaman (Proham Chairman)

Mr Jerald Joseph (Komas & ICERD Working Group)

Discussion moderated by Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (GMM) and Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria (Proham Secretary General)

Proham – GMM Discussions

LEGACY OF NELSON MANDELA:
TEACHING PEOPLE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER

Date: Jan 20, 2014 (Mon)

Time:
7pm to 10pm (High tea from 7pm.
Discussions begin at 8pm.
Prayer room available for Muslims)

Venue:
Global Movement of Moderates
15th Floor, Menara Manulife, No. 6, Jalan
Gelenggang, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur.

Panel
Reflections from South Africa Perspective
H E Mr T D Mseleku, South African High Commissioner

Reflections & Relevance of the Mandela’s message for Malaysia
Tan Sri Simon Sipaun, Proham Chairman

Prof KS Nathan (Institute of Ethnic Studies), UKM

Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, (GMM, CEO)

Panel moderated by Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria

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Participation by registration:

Email: prohamsecretariat@gmail.com

Proham & Global Movement of Moderates

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY DISCUSSION:
HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES FOR MALAYSIA BEYOND 2013 UPR TO 2018

Date: Dec 9, 2013 (Mon)

Time: 2.30pm to 5.30pm

Venue: 15th Floor, Menara Manulife, No. 6, Jalan Gelenggang,
Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur.

PANEL

UPR Review and implications for Malaysian Human Rights
Agenda - Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria (Proham Secretary General)

Malaysia & Ratification of UN Human Rights
Conventions - Dr Lin Mui Kiang (Former UN Coordination Specialist)

Islam and Human Rights - Prof Dr Shad Faruqi (UITM)

Malaysia, OIC Human Rights Commission & Commitments -
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raihanah Abdullah Director, UM Centre for Civilisational
Dialogue

Malaysia’s Asean & International Human Rights
Obligations - Tan Sri Michael Yeoh (ASLI & CPPS)

Moderator: Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, CEO, GMM

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For registration please confirm participation with Rama
Ramanathan ramajoyce@gmail.com. For directions and parking please contact: GMM
Tel: 03-2095 1115

Ratify ICERD Now- Say No To Racism

This video is part of a series of video one in conjunction with the campaign "Ratify ICERD Now - Say No To Racism"

ICERD is the "International Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination"

This campaign was initiated by Pusat KOMAS with the support of Bar Council Human Rights Committee, Lawyers for Liberty (LFL), Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM), Tenaganita, LLG Cultural Development Centre, Institute of Ethnic studies (KITA), PROHAM and Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF).

Malaysia being a member of UN and part of Human Rights Council, it is important to prove its commitment to uphold human rights mechanisms in Malaysia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7cFoHKo6NQ&list=PL4pQBFPnkXGdJkQtlvFxUyeUljSWw-vO5

Published on Nov 25, 2012

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Human Rights Public Lecture: Race Relations & ICERD

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