Decision by the Malaysian Government to ban National Coalition of Malaysian NGOs is also denounced by international human rights organisations.
main goals were to promote LGBT rights.
It was unclear whether this or the fact that some of the organisations were not registered with the government was the main reason for the ban. In the statement the Ministry said "Fighting for this particular objective (LGBT rights) deviates from the Islamic faith. Moreover, Comango is an organisation which is not registered under the Societies Act 1966,"
The attempt to ban the country’s leading coalition of human rights NGOs has been declared a disturbing assault on the rights to freedom of expression and association by Amnesty International and other humanitarian organisations.
“Outlawing Comango is a deeply disturbing action aimed at silencing important critical voices that have advocated on the world stage for Malaysia to uphold international human rights law and standards,” said Hazel Galang-Folli, Malaysia researcher at Amnesty International.
Comango responded to the move by saying that, as a coalition of different NGOs rather than a single organization, it is not bound by the requirement to register under Malaysia’s Societies Act, which dates back to 1966. A spokesperson also said they will file a judicial review in the High Court to fight the decision.
The coalition raised the ire of the Malaysian authorities in March 2013 when it submitted a report to the United Nations, ahead of Malaysia being scrutinized under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session late last year.
Its report pointed to a wide range of areas where the Malaysian authorities need to improve their human rights record – not only on freedom of religion and the discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, but also on the rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association. Amnesty International and other non-governmental organizations highlighted similar concerns in recommendations to the UN Human Rights Council last year ahead of its UPR of Malaysia.
Although Malaysians practice a variety of religious faiths, the Constitution prescribes Islam, which is followed by more than 60 percent of the population. This proves a major stumbling block for LGBT people in the country. Last summer Director-General of Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development suggested passing laws to formally outlaw same-sex marriage in response to recognition of gay unions that took place in neighbouring ThailaOn Wednesday, Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs declared that the National Coalition of Malaysian NGOs (Comango) is illegal. The ministry claimed that the coalition’s main goals were to promote LGBT rights.
On Wednesday, Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs declared that the National Coalition of Malaysian NGOs (Comango) is illegal. The ministry claimed that the coalition’s main goals were to promote LGBT rights.
It was unclear whether this or the fact that some of the organisations were not registered with the government was the main reason for the ban. In the statement the Ministry said "Fighting for this particular objective (LGBT rights) deviates from the Islamic faith. Moreover, Comango is an organisation which is not registered under the Societies Act 1966,"
The attempt to ban the country’s leading coalition of human rights NGOs has been declared a disturbing assault on the rights to freedom of expression and association by Amnesty International and other humanitarian organisations.
“Outlawing Comango is a deeply disturbing action aimed at silencing important critical voices that have advocated on the world stage for Malaysia to uphold international human rights law and standards,” said Hazel Galang-Folli, Malaysia researcher at Amnesty International.
Comango responded to the move by saying that, as a coalition of different NGOs rather than a single organization, it is not bound by the requirement to register under Malaysia’s Societies Act, which dates back to 1966. A spokesperson also said they will file a judicial review in the High Court to fight the decision.
The coalition raised the ire of the Malaysian authorities in March 2013 when it submitted a report to the United Nations, ahead of Malaysia being scrutinized under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session late last year.
Its report pointed to a wide range of areas where the Malaysian authorities need to improve their human rights record – not only on freedom of religion and the discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, but also on the rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association. Amnesty International and other non-governmental organizations highlighted similar concerns in recommendations to the UN Human Rights Council last year ahead of its UPR of Malaysia.
Although Malaysians practice a variety of religious faiths, the Constitution prescribes Islam, which is followed by more than 60 percent of the population. This proves a major stumbling block for LGBT people in the country. Last summer Director-General of Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development suggested passing laws to formally outlaw same-sex marriage in response to recognition of gay unions that took place in neighbouring Thailand.
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- Blame others
- Legalize what Hollybook author want include: Hate, terrorism, violent, stealing, Killing, Riot, Screaming, Lie, slavery
- Preaching : Don't hate, Don't Terror, Don't violent, Don't stealing, Don't Killing, Don't Lie, Don't slavery
-Illegalize : Anything that Hollybook author do not know or do not want
Both Legalize and illegalize can be played on and off that depend on situations.
They called these performance as Beautiful.
It is clear that is not God work and indicate as satan work that greedy.
Religion come to our countries by illegal at first
2. How religion accepted?
It was like people telling you nice at first but they will kill you in near future, so many people did not know that.
satan insert some kindness to attract follower in the middle of their Sins.
Yes, snakes or satan always try to deceive us
3. what Satan said?
Unholly said holly
good said not good
not beautiful said beautiful
and many things that in converse meaning
4. Good is God, Good is what God want
5. was prophet Good?
6. Who want something good and better in future? God or satan?
7. Who will create better people or good people in future? Good or satan?
8. Who do not want to accept/believe that God will create better future/ better people? God or satan?
9. So, you must able to identify something from God or satan because Satan can be look like nice at first. that deceit or snakes
10. Who create malaysia ministry of Home affair? God?
11. Remember that God created Human, who created Hollybook?
12. We are in Indonesia had anonym prophet made verse:
the verse was : eat or no eat, lets be together
that mean we have to face everything together with no greedy,in happiness and sorrow
13. So there would/will many prophet at past or future that you like or dislike because God will always receive good people. but Satan will not accept if. because Satan want to be called prophet and want only him to be better prophet...it is against God indeed.
As long as the country is still governed by the coalition party of Barisan Nasional (UMNO) which is run by a bunch of corrupted, nepotistic and self-proclaimed religious and educated politicians, its citizens will be having such a long hard time to express their thoughts freely as to avoid being caught under the country's Sedition Act, and also not to mention any awareness programs on LGBT rights are totally out of the question!
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