10 NOVEMBER 2021 The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) applauds the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) issuance of the circular prohibiting the practice of physical period spot checks in educational institutions under its jurisdiction, as part of its commitment to ensure that this violation “does not continue to happen”.  However, there is a need for clearer […]

21 OCTOBER 2021 We, the undersigned Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and individuals are highly concerned by the allegations of sexual and monetary misconduct happening at a government department, and demand an immediate response from the relevant authorities regarding this matter. On 19 October 2021, a senior executive of the Sabah Wildlife Department’s Wildlife Rescue Unit […]

13 SEPTEMBER 2021 The Malaysian Civil Society objects to the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) introduced by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government, which will be tabled again for the second reading in the upcoming Parliament session.  We believe that the proposed IPCC has strayed from the original spirit of an oversight body proposed by the […]