MARUAH Singapore

Public Consultation on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

21 January 2012

MARUAH is organising a public consultation on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). With the Singapore government poised to ratify the CRPD, MARUAH would like to see both the disabled and abled communities come together and share views/inputs on areas of compliance and non-compliance which might lead to a no-reservation approach.

Event details:

Date/Day: 18th February 2012, Saturday
Time: 9am to 2pm (lunch will be provided)
Registration begins at 8.45am
Venue: Onepeople.sg; 381 Toa Payoh Lorong 1, Singapore 319758 (next to Braddell MRT)

To RSVP, please click here.

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Towards an ASEAN declaration of human rights

21 January 2012

Click on the link below to see an article by Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn on the ASEAN declaration of human rights.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/275923/towards-an-asean-declaration-of-human-rights

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MARUAH’s letter to the ST Forum: A-G should give reasons for prosecuting a case

15 January 2012

A-G should give reasons for prosecuting a case
http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_755360.html

We are troubled by the lack of transparency and apparent inequality in the different charges brought against two men (‘Apex court clears air on A-G’s power’; Wednesday).

Because of the different drug trafficking charges, Ramalingam Ravinthran faces the hangman, while Sundar Arujunan was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.

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Cambodia assumes ASEAN Chairmanship for 2012

3 January 2012

Indonesia handed over the chairmanship of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to Cambodia during a symbolic transfer at the closing ceremony of the 19th ASEAN Summit in Bali, on 19 November 2011.

The Cambodian 2012 ASEAN website can be found below.

http://www.asean2012.mfa.gov.kh/

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Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year

24 December 2011

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ASEAN Matters in Singapore – Event Report

24 December 2011

The train disruption on Saturday did not stop the proceedings of MARUAH’s “ASEAN Matters in Singapore” Workshop series. The event provided an overview of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the various human rights related developments within the region. Braema Mathi, MARUAH President, brought participants through the various declarations and action plans on human rights issues in ASEAN. Read the rest of this entry »

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Human Rights Day 2011

11 December 2011

Our Human Rights Day microsite has been updated with the winning entries of our Creative Writing & Poetry competition. Also see photos from the event.

http://hrd2011.wordpress.com/

MARUAH extends its thanks to all who submitted entries to the competition, and to everyone who attended the event.

(UPDATE: 3pm, 11 December)

Click link to view a newspaper report on our event by the Straits Times.

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Human Rights Day 2011 microsite

9 December 2011

http://hrd2011.wordpress.com/
MARUAH has created a microsite for Human Rights Day 2011.

Visit the link above to view the finalists of our Creative Writing and Poetry competition.

We have also posted videos produced by the United Nations on what human rights is all about.

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, 10th Dec, to celebrate Human Rights Day together with us. You will get to hear from Mr Richard Magnus, the Singapore representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), find out the winners of our Creative Writing and Poetry competition, and participate in our Open-Mic event.

First 50 individuals get FREE drinks and food!

Date: 10th December 2011

Time: 4-7pm

Venue: Bluejaz cafe 11 Bali Lane, Singapore 189848 (Entrance Via Ophir Road, Next to the Bus Stop after Golden Landmark Hotel) [map]

Please RSVP here.

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ASEAN Matters in Singapore, 17 Dec 2011, 10am (updated programme)

8 December 2011

It’s bigger and better than before.

MARUAH presents a discussion on ASEAN MATTERS in Singapore and yes, we would like to share why ASEAN matters in Singapore.

Join us for a thematic overview of human rights developments in ASEAN as well as Singapore.

Also find out more about MARUAH’s role in human rights and how you can be a part of it!

Event details

Date: 17th December 2011, Saturday

Time: 10am—1pm

Registration starts at 9.30am

Venue: Bras Basah Complex,

#04-41, Chinese Success Media, Action Room [map]

Please RSVP here.

Programme

Registration begins at 9.30 am

10am – 10.30am : ASEAN updates, development of Human Rights Agenda in ASEAN

10.30 – 11am : Q n A

11am – 12 noon : Thematic presentations

11.45am – 12.45pm : Breakout Sessions

12.45pm – 1pm : Volunteer with MARUAH

1pm: end of programme

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Come and celebrate Human Rights Day! – 10 Dec 2011

26 November 2011

Hello MARUAH friends!

December 10th is Human Rights Day and we’d like to invite you to join us in the celebrations!

We have invited Mr Richard Magnus, the Singapore representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). You’ll also get to hear what human rights means to our competition winners from the Human Rights Day Creative Writing and Poem Competition.