{"id":1509,"date":"2016-11-04T10:46:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T10:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.csbronline.org\/?p=1509"},"modified":"2016-11-08T15:29:49","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T15:29:49","slug":"more-than-70-organisations-come-together-to-support-maria-chin-abdullah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csbronline.org\/?p=1509","title":{"rendered":"More Than 70 Organisations Come Together To Support Maria Chin Abdullah"},"content":{"rendered":"

CSBR joins 70+ organizations calling on the Malaysian government to immediately investigate death threats against Malaysian human rights defender Maria Chin Abdullah. Read the press release from APWLD<\/a> below. <\/em><\/p>\n

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*Demand immediate investigation of the death threats*<\/h3>\n

* Demand Government stops harassment of activists organising and participating in peaceful actions *<\/h3>\n

\"Maria<\/a><\/p>\n

02 November, 2016<\/b><\/p>\n

Chiang Mai<\/b><\/p>\n

More than 70 organisations across Asia Pacific and the globe have signed a statement <\/a>to demand that the Government of Malaysia and police immediately investigate the death threats against BERSIH 2.0. Chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah and her family members, ensure their safety and security, and bring perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe threats to Maria and her children are part of a systemic attack on human rights and democracy while taking a particularly vile, gendered form\u201d said Kate Lappin, Regional Coordinator of Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD). \u201cWhen the government itself attacks the work of peaceful human rights advocates, it\u2019s not surprising that extremists feel emboldened to make threats with impunity. We are calling on government and police to meet their obligations to protect the rights of human rights defenders and their families,\u201d added Kate.<\/p>\n

On 18th October 2016, Maria Chin received death threats against her and her family via WhatsApp messages, purportedly by local Islamic State (IS) terrorists. On 20th October 2016, a car belonging to Maria\u2019s son was splashed with red paint at her residence. On 29th October 2016, Maria was detained by the police for distributing flyers to promote an upcoming BERSIH 5 rally.<\/p>\n

The Malaysian Government itself has been complicit in harassing and leveling charges against Maria Chin for organising and participating in peaceful actions. State sanctioned harassment and efforts to portray Maria and BERSIH as threat to national security or unity emboldens extremists and creates a permissive culture for threats. The organizations also urge the Malaysian Government to immediately and unconditionally withdraw all charges against Maria Chin Abdullah under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 and Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.<\/p>\n

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List of Organisations That Signed The Statement<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Advocacy, Research, Training and Services (ARTS) Foundation<\/li>\n
  2. Aksi! for gender, social and ecological justice<\/li>\n
  3. ALL INDIA NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE EMPLOYEES FEDERATION INTUC<\/li>\n
  4. AMIHAN National Federation of Peasant Women<\/li>\n
  5. APVVU<\/li>\n
  6. APWLD<\/li>\n
  7. Asia Dalit Rights Forum<\/li>\n
  8. Asia Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)<\/li>\n
  9. Asia Monitor Resource Centre<\/li>\n
  10. Asia Pacific Research Network<\/li>\n
  11. Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE)<\/li>\n
  12. Asociadas por lo Justo-JASS<\/li>\n
  13. Association For Promotion Sustainable Development<\/li>\n
  14. Awaj Foundation<\/li>\n
  15. AWID<\/li>\n
  16. Badhan Hijra Sangha(BHS)<\/li>\n
  17. Beyond Beijing Committee<\/li>\n
  18. Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), Philippines<\/li>\n
  19. Centre for Himalayan Integrated Development and Social Welfare<\/li>\n
  20. Centre for Human Rights and Development<\/li>\n
  21. Citizen News Service (CNS)<\/li>\n
  22. Computer Professionals\u2019 Union<\/li>\n
  23. Colombo Plan Seretariate<\/li>\n
  24. Cooperative Committee of Trade Union<\/li>\n
  25. CSBR | Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies<\/li>\n
  26. Dhaka Single Women Association (DSWA)<\/li>\n
  27. Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality, Fiji<\/li>\n
  28. Emonyo Yefwe International<\/li>\n
  29. EMPOWER<\/li>\n
  30. Feminist League<\/li>\n
  31. Fiji Women\u2019s Rights Movement<\/li>\n
  32. Fundaci\u00f3n para el Estudio e Investigaci\u00f3n de la Mujer. (FEIM)<\/li>\n
  33. Global Fund for Women<\/li>\n
  34. Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights<\/li>\n
  35. GRIST<\/li>\n
  36. Hebrew University<\/li>\n
  37. Human Rights Focus Pakistan<\/li>\n
  38. ICWAP<\/li>\n
  39. INSTITUT PEREMPUAN<\/li>\n
  40. International Migrants Alliance (IMA)<\/li>\n
  41. International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)<\/li>\n
  42. Kalyanamitra<\/li>\n
  43. KOCUN (Korea Center for United Nations Human Right Policy)<\/li>\n
  44. MADRE<\/li>\n
  45. Maitree<\/li>\n
  46. MONFEMNET National Network<\/li>\n
  47. Maruah<\/li>\n
  48. MDS<\/li>\n
  49. NATIONAL FORUM OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES<\/li>\n
  50. National Union of Peoples\u2019 Lawyers<\/li>\n
  51. Nijera Kori<\/li>\n
  52. Pakistan Kisan Mazdoor Tahreek<\/li>\n
  53. PAN Philippines<\/li>\n
  54. PF \u201cDevelopment of Civil Society\u201d<\/li>\n
  55. Rural Women\u2019s Association \u201cAlga\u201d<\/li>\n
  56. RASTRIA VYAVASAYA VRUTHIDARULA UNION<\/li>\n
  57. Sahanivasa<\/li>\n
  58. Sathi All for Partnerships<\/li>\n
  59. SHAZET PA<\/li>\n
  60. Shobujer Ovijan Foundation<\/li>\n
  61. Socialist Party (India)<\/li>\n
  62. Tamil Nadu Women\u2019s Forum<\/li>\n
  63. Tanggol Bayi, Philippines<\/li>\n
  64. TelengaTelengana Vyavasaya Vruthidarula union- TVVU<\/li>\n
  65. Terre des Hommes<\/li>\n
  66. TierrActiva Peru<\/li>\n
  67. UBINIG (Policy Research for Development Alternative)<\/li>\n
  68. Urgent Action Fund for Women\u2019s Human Rights<\/li>\n
  69. Vote For Health campaign<\/li>\n
  70. We Women Lanka<\/li>\n
  71. WECF International<\/li>\n
  72. Women For Human Rights Single Women Group (WHR)<\/li>\n
  73. Women\u2019 Centre<\/li>\n
  74. Women\u2019s Aid Organisation<\/li>\n
  75. WOREC Nepal<\/li>\n
  76. Worldview- The Gambia<\/li>\n
  77. Youth LEAD<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Please click here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for the entire list of signatures (both organisational and individual).<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    About Maria Chin Abdullah<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Through Bersih, human rights defenders like Maria have led some of the largest peaceful assemblies in the history Malaysia which created democratic space for their fellow Malaysians to speak out in public. \u00a0She has served as the National Women\u2019s Coalition president and All Women Action Society (Awam) president. She was also executive director of the Women\u2019s Development Collective and executive director of APWLD member, Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (Empower). She has been recently awarded the prestigious Gwangju Prize for Human Rights.<\/p>\n

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    About BERSIH 2.0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    BERSIH started out as the Joint Action Committee for Electoral Reform, which was formed in July 2005, and the coalition\u2019s objective was to push for a thorough reform of the electoral process in Malaysia. BERSIH was officially launched on 23 November 2006 in the Malaysian Parliament building lobby. The time came for BERSIH to continue its crusade for clean and fair elections independent of any political party. BERSIH was thus \u00a0re-launched as BERSIH 2.0, a coalition of like-minded civil society organisations unaffiliated to any political party. Their aim is to effectively monitor both sides of the political divide.<\/p>\n

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    Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n

    For more information, please contact our communications team<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Neha Gupta<\/p>\n

    Email: neha@apwld.org<\/a><\/p>\n

    Phone: + 66-53-284 527<\/p>\n

    + 66-955 282 396<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Fai Suluck<\/p>\n

    Email: fai@apwld.org<\/a><\/p>\n

    Phone: + 66-53-284 527<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Please click here<\/a><\/strong> to download the press release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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