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Read More »Rights of migrant workers keytopic for PH in ASEAN » Manila Bulletin News
[ad_1] Updated November 12, 2018, 8:36 PM By Argyll Cyrus Geducos SINGAPORE – Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph Del Mar Yap said that the rights of migrant workers in the southeast Asian …
Read More »Malaysia will ratify ICERD, other rights treaties, UN told
[ad_1] Foreign ministry secretary-general Ramlan Ibrahim says Malaysia is also serious about protecting human rights. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian delegation at the third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the United …
Read More »Despite PM’s hesitance, M’sia tells UN it will ratify Icerd, human rights treaties
[ad_1] Malaysia has reiterated to the United Nations, its commitment to accede to all international human rights treaties that it has yet to ratify. “The Malaysian government is committed to accede to the …
Read More »Ahead of UPR, Wisma Putra seeks to mend ties with human rights defenders
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA, Nov 8 ― In a first, Putrajaya will host a “live” viewing party tonight of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, …
Read More »Jamal Khashoggi’s killing: At UN Human Rights review session, member states target Saudi Arabia
[ad_1] United Nations: Saudi Arabia expressed “regret and pain” over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and asserted its commitment to achieve the “highest possible standards” in human rights in the country …
Read More »Recognition of native rights more important than survey, says Baru
[ad_1] Works Minister Baru Bian says any allocation for land matters is a bonus. KUCHING: Sarawak PKR chairman Baru Bian has clarified that no specific allocation was set aside in Budget 2019 …
Read More »Singapore cuts traffic rights on Second Link's bikes, which corresponds to KL's move to Transport News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Singapore will abide by Malaysia's decision to abolish motorcycle tolls next year at the Tuas Second Link, the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) announced yesterday. A MOT spokesperson told the Straits Times …
Read More »Ratifying treaty will not take away Malay rights
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Laws related to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) will still need to be passed in Parliament before it can be gazetted. …
Read More »Actress Amber Heard says birth on U.S.-Mexico border sparked rights activism
[ad_1] GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. actress Amber Heard, a star of the upcoming “Aquaman” superhero movie and a U.N. human rights champion, said on Monday her childhood in Texas near the Mexican …
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