24 MAY 2021 The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) and National Union of Journalists (NUJM) are alarmed by the frequent use of harassment tactics by the Malaysian authorities toward the media. On 18 May 2021, two Malaysiakini journalists were summoned by the police to give their statements over three articles relating […]

18 MAY 2021 All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) would like to respond to the press statement issued by the Ministry of Education (MoE) on 12 May 2021. AWAM recognises and applauds the MoE’s first step of accountability towards its commitment of zero-tolerance towards rape jokes in its transfer of the teacher who made jokes in […]

7 MAY 2021 The Child Rights Coalition Malaysia (CRCM) and Education Cluster of CSO Platform for Reform (EDPlatform) are disturbed by the recent reports in the media on the state and development of the education system in Malaysia pertaining to the following: Basic human rights violation of students The incidents of menstrual spot checks in […]

10 MAY 2021 The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), Bulan Sisters and Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (WOMEN:girls) is outraged by SMK Puncak Alam’s warning notice of expulsion to Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam, especially in light of the lack of transparent penalties against the teacher who made the rape comments amongst his […]

1 MAY 2021 The Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM) stands in solidarity with various advocates, politicians and non-governmental organisations, to request that schoolteachers and administrators be held accountable for physical, sexual and verbal abuses committed towards schoolchildren of all ages and genders. That such abuses should occur in school settings diminishes the voice of […]

7 MAY 2021 The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), Bulan Sisters and Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (WOMEN:girls) would like to address justifications that were given by the Secretary-General of the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP), Mr. Harry Tan, on Astro Awani’s Consider This on 5 May 2021 for the […]

6 MAY 2021 The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) urges the Ministry of Education (MoE) to be more transparent in investigations on period spot checks and sexual harassment in schools. JAG is willing and able to assist the MoE in those investigations and has recently sent a letter to the MoE to request […]

1 MAY 2021 We, the undersigned are extremely disturbed and appalled by the horrible and dangerous comments and threats made by the public towards Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam, a 17-year old Malaysian student who recently called out a male Physical Education (Pendidikan Jasmani Kesihatan) teacher in her school for ‘joking’ about rape and implying to […]

30 APRIL 2021 Youth and Student Activists have joined in solidarity with the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace movement, as well as students and ex-students who came forward with their stories. The recent accounts of rape jokes, sexual harassment, and period spot checks perpetrated by teachers and wardens also exposed systemic failures when students and parents seek justice. Hence, […]

30 APRIL 2021 We, civil society and political organizations, wish to highlight several critical issues related to the Royal Malaysian police, as follows: 1. We are horrified by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador’s claim, during an interview with Sinar Harian1 on 18 March 2021, that a cartel in cahoots with […]