Press Statements
Challenging The Media On Gender Portrayal
10 MARCH 2021 *Published in Malaysiakini In 2007, a certain male MP insulted a female lawmaker in Parliament by making references to her menstrual cycle by utilising the word “bocor” (leak). This remains one of the most sexist remarks ever publicly made in Parliament....
Adakah Tindakan Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia Satu Penghinaan Mahkhamah?
24 FEBRUARI 2021 Kami, gabungan pertubuhan sivil yang bekerjasama memperjuangkan hak asasi manusia di Malaysia terutamanya hak kebebasan bersuara membantah keras tindakan Dato’ Indera Khairul Dzaimee Daud, Ketua Pengarah Imigresen, Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM)...
Standing In Solidarity with MalaysiaKini: Apex Court’s Decision Sets Worrying Precedent
20 FEBRUARY 2021 The Civil Society Cluster on Freedom of Expression (and the endorsing organizations) is extremely concerned at the implications of the Malaysian Federal Court’s decision on 19 February 2021 holding Malaysiakini guilty of contempt of court in relation...
Increase Women’s Representation: Adopt TWOAS Across Malaysia With Accountability
6 FEBRUARY 2021 The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) welcomes the Penang state government’s ‘Top-Up Women-Only Additional Seats’ (TWOAS) initiative as a bold, innovative and much needed measure to increase women’s representation in the state legislative...
Uphold Accountability, End Impunity Of Sexual Harassment
16 FEBRUARY 2021 The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) echoes the outrage of public leaders and citizens against the recent complaints of sexual harassment by various women against policemen who stopped them at roadblocks. We are disappointed that the...
Statement By 100 Women, Children, Health And Other Civil Society Groups And Individuals – Objecting To Shahidan Kassim’s Appointment To Committee On Women And Children’s Affairs
14 JANUARY 2021 We – the undersigned – strongly object to the appointment of Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim to the Parliamentary Special Select Committee for Women and Children Affairs and Social Development. We note that Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim has since...