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MARUAH Pillar Talk – Human Rights in Singapore History: Questions, Assertions or Parenthesis?
Mar. 23 | MARUAH is launching the first of its quarterly Pillar Talk Series on Human Rights titled “Human Rights in Singapore History: Questions, Assertions or Parenthesis?“. The talk will feature Professor Loh Kah Seng who is a Singapore Historian,...
Haunting mural graces Citylink
Dec. 18 | Report and photos by Wallace Woon The black wall with its black dripping paint and chalk scribblings resemble the chaos of a classroom. Yet the message within the writings is hardly academic. Facts pointing towards the various injustices throughout countries...
Disabled or not, we are Singaporeans
Dec. 14 | Donaldson Tan About 30 Singaporeans gathered at Speaker’s Corner last saturday, urging the government and society at large to do more for disabled Singaporeans. This event is part of MARUAH’s campaign titled “Me and My Friend”,...
Children with disabilities & the Compulsory Education Act
Nov. 27 | Please use the “Email this article to a friend” button at the end of this article and help us let your friends or family know about this event, especially those who may have children with disabilities. From Maruah: Dear all, The International...
TOC Blog Feature: Fogged lens
Nov. 13 | The following is an excerpt from Alex Au’s website, Yawningbread.org. Alex relates his experience in getting the authorities’ approval for the recent Maruah screening of two films on Burma. Alex is a member of Maruah.You can read the full write-up...
Human rights 101
Nov. 3 | Report and photos by Cerelia Lim WHEN PEOPLE do not know their human rights, abuse and discrimination steps in, said Ms Natalya Twohill, a speaker at the Whose Right Is It Anyway workshop on 31 October. The workshop held at AWARE centre saw more than...
Whose Right is it anyway?
Oct. 29 | Dear Friends, MARUAH, a local human rights advocacy group, is organising a youth human rights workshop together with UNYAS on the 31st October 2009, 9.00am to 5.30pm at the Singapore Management University. Entitled ‘whose Right is it anyway?’,...
This weekend – Pow Wow, Human Rights, WP Youth Wing, Tan Kin Lian & Invest Fair
Aug. 20 | Two public forums, a “pow wow”, a petition-signing event at Speakers’ Corner and Invest Fair 09. This Saturday, 22 August, looks set to be a busy day for civil society. On Friday, 21 August, the Friends Of SDP has its monthly “Pow...
Get engaged on human rights!
Aug. 13 | From Maruah: Dear Friends, MARUAH (The Singapore Working Group for ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism) would like to invite you to a Consultation Workshop etitled “Engaging the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) – The People’s...
In unity for her liberty
Jun. 2 | About 400 people gathered at Hong Lim Park last Saturday to support the call for the release of Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The event was organized by Singaporean NGO, Maruah. The following video is by Patrick Chng.
Public consultation on the proposed ASEAN Human Rights Body
Mar. 6 | For the first time in 42 years of ASEAN’s existence, we see ASEAN member countries working towards a regional human rights body. It has not been an easy road. Civil society groups in the region have been active in giving inputs to influence the outcome...
Maruah speaks up on human rights
Dec. 14 | Here’s the speeches and slideshow of Maruah‘s event at Speakers’ Corner on Saturday. Part 1 Part 2 —– Slideshow
