Calendar 2007
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Bangsa Malaysia
Parti Gerakan and FNF Malaysia held a dialogue session on “Bangsa Malaysia: Our Vision, Our Future” to support the government’s campaign for a unified Malaysia.
Cartoon Drawing Competition Prize Giving Ceremony and Forum
Right in the heart of Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, where the twin-towers of Parti Gerakan stands, participants and leaders from across the country came together to witness the prize giving ceremony of the Cartoon Drawing Competition.
Intra-Muslim Dialogue
Debates over Islam’s role in Malaysia have become divisive and worrying. They were the topic of an Intra-Muslim Dialogue Forum jointly organized by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and FNF Malaysia.
Cartoon Drawing Competition
Posted 01 Sep 2006
FNF Malaysia congratulates Malaysia on its 49th National Day Celebration. On this special occasion, Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Gerakan Youth / Anak Malaysia are calling for entries for a Cartoon Drawing Competition under the theme of "50 Years In The Making Of The Malaysian Identity".
ASEAN Human Rights Advocates Met in Malaysia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid Albar reiterated the Malaysian support for an ASEAN regional mechanism on human rights. His remarks were made in Kuala Lumpur on 29/30 June during a regional human rights workshop co-sponsored by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
Women in the Workplace
Posted 23 Aug 2006
The second forum of FNF and Balairakyat’s talk series titled “Women in the Workplace” was held on Saturday, 19th of August, in Armada Hotel.
Human Rights Training by FAN Malaysia
Friedrich Naumann Foundation Alumni Network, known as FAN Malaysia, organized the first training on Human Rights and Liberalism in Johore Baharu on 15 – 16 July 2006.
Philippines the 125th country without death penalty
Posted 16 July 2006
Amnesty International hopes the abolishment of the death penalty in the Philippines will signal other Asian countries to follow the example.
Statelessness, a special focus
Posted May 2006
Birth registration is a fundamental human right, without which a person cannot legally exist. Registration of the individual it not merely a mean to achieve nationality or citizenship, but the gateway to access basic life needs.
Domestic Violence: a hidden disease
Domestic violence against women is a widespread problem in Malaysia as well as in Germany. Governments of both countries have laws of protection in place, but when it comes to violence by your own partner to which extent can laws make a difference? Can victims of domestic violence see beyond the restricting factors and voice out their cry for help? What can society do?
Muslim women claim right to speak up
Muslim women have traditionally expressed their views on lslam or questioned related matters and should not, therefore, be labelled as being 'deviant', argued a speaker at a forum.
Anwar Ibrahim and Jusuf Habibie speak at FNF conference in Germany
The high-level political dialogue on “Europe and Modern Islam”, 15-16 August 2005 in Berlin, focused on the integration of the Muslim communities into European liberal democracies. It was attended by leading representatives of Muslim organisations as well as the Christian churches in Germany.
Zainah Anwar nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation congratulates Ms. Zainah Awar, the co-founder and Executive Director of Sisters in Islam, who has recently been nominated for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize among other 1,000 women from 153 countries.
The International Islamic University Malaysia and FNF jointly organised the National Law Symposium 2005
The Law Students’ Society of the International Islamic University Malaysia invited 200 Malaysian law students to this year’s symposium on “The Enforcement of Morality through the Law: The Constitutional Framework”.
Advancing the Rights and Position of Women in Islam
Should sensitivity and supremacy be reasons for journalists not to write on issues related to Islam?
What every man can do...
Im sure every man must at some point have been asked by women, be it people in their lives or some strangers, for some help. Once again we ask for your help, but this time its no longer about opening jars or lifting that heavy box, but we need men to help as allies in women’s struggle for equality and a violent-free life, and in creating women-honouring societies.
Malaysia Project Director talks to SUHAKAM
In July 2003, the FNF Malaysia Proejct Director talks at the National Consultation on SUHAKAM in Penang and emphasized the FNF's position with regards to freedom of the individuals, political rights, and rule of law. Also discussed was SUHAKAM's role in Malaysia civil society, especially the contribution it makes to a progressive local political discourse.
Review of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission
In September 2002, the National Consultation on the performance of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission was held with support from the FNF and other well known agencies. This was a large conference with over three hundred atendants which saw a number of panel presentations and recommendations. Some other key acheivements included the constructive criticism of SUHAKAM, discussions on such topic as minority rights and police brutality, and the that economic, social and cultural rights have ofthen been ignored by SUHAKAM
Human Rights Training Programme: for the Youth Leaders of the People's Progressive Party
In February 2003, the FNF supported 'Human Rights Training Programme: for the Youth Leadersof the People's Progressive Party (PPP)'. This activity is party of a series of training programmes supported by the FNF and organized by ERA Consumer, all of which are aimed at raising awareness of the issue of human rights in Malaysia. The training programme saw many activites inlcuding role playing an inter-active session, and ways to understand the Universal
Delcaration of Human Rightsand other covenants. Other areas of work included sessions on the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, fundamental liberties in the Federal Constitution, and the role of SUHAKAM in Malaysia.
Human Rights Training Programme for Women in Bukit Tinggi
In October 2001, the FNF supported a Human Rights Training Programme for Women in Bukit Tingi. At this event several experts chaired discussions on women's rights in Malaysia, sexual harassment and domestic violence, violence against women, and Malaysian women's organizations that deal with domestic violence. |
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