Delegates at the 9th World Urban Forum were urged to see urbanisation, migration, and diversity as realities to be managed, not problems to be solved. Empowering women and young people and […]
Malaysia’s draconian National Security Council Act comes into force
Malaysia’s draconian National Security Council (NSC) Act has come into force today (Monday). The legislation empowers a security council, led by the Prime Minister, Najib Razak, to designate security areas in which […]
Malaysia’s draconian National Security Council Bill becomes law
The Malaysian government has gazetted a new piece of legislation that gives sweeping powers to a security council headed by the Prime Minister, Najib Razak. Under the new Act, the security council […]
Campaigners condemn Malaysian Senate’s ‘rubber stamping’ of draconian security Bill
Malaysian lawyers and human rights activists continue to condemn in the harshest terms a new Bill that has been pushed through parliament and will give sweeping powers to a security council headed […]
Malaysian civil society groups launch protest against draconian security Bill
Lawyers and civil society groups in Malaysia have launched a protest campaign against a draconian new National Security Council (NSC) Bill that has been passed in the lower house of parliament and […]
Malaysian government pushes draconian Security Council Bill through parliament
The Malaysian government has just pushed through an extraordinarily draconian National Security Council Bill, which gives sweeping powers to a security council headed by the Prime Minister, Najib Razak. The council will […]