The recent exposure of the V2K Telegram group has prompted an outcry among netizens, and sparked discussions on what action women can take if their personal images and data have been shared without their consent. Serene Lim weighs in on the issue.
Latest Resources
Latest Resources added by cluster
Some 30 Malaysian artists, in collaboration with CULT Gallery have come together yet again in a fundraising exhibition and sale in aid of Sisters in Islam (SIS). Called SISArt 2020, the exhibition which opened last Saturday, 26th September at CULT Gallery Kuala Lumpur, was themed Free/Bebas features a lineup of local homegrown artists who contributed their finest works.
The Federal Court has granted leave for the application by Sisters in Islam (SIS) to challenge the validity of Section 66A of the Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003.
Malaysian authorities should immediately end the official harassment of Nicole Fong, an activist who criticised Malaysia’s Mukhayyam rehabilitation programme.
Press statement by Justice for Sisters (JFS) on the response received by human rights defenders.
In a written reply to a question during the current session of Parliament, Home Minister Hamzah Zainuddin stated that the Sedition Act 1948 was needed to address the spread of false information or communications that threaten public safety.
At the recent “sitting” of Parlimen Digital, activists from the KRYSS Network - who were following the proceedings - observed that some of the female speakers were subjected to online gender-based violence and harassment. We explore how pervasive online gender-based violence is, why there is a tendency to trivialise or normalise such behaviour, and what we should do to stop this.
KRYSS Network condemns the online gender-based violence and harassment directed at participants/speakers of “Parlimen Digital” and call for the Malaysian government to take the necessary measures to defend the rights to public and political participation equally for all, and especially for women and girls.
KRYSS Network and SpeakUp Malaysia publish a series of guides to provide support and solidarity for victims and survivors who are ready to speak up.
In light of the recent news on Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of religious affairs’ statement on granting permission to JAWI to enforce actions towards the transgender community, Sisters in Islam (SIS) would like to call for compassion, love and kindness to the transgender community and other marginalised communities.
This series of guides is jointly prepared by KRYSS Network and SpeakUp Malaysia to provide support and solidarity for victims and survivors who are ready to speak up.
ARTICLE 19 calls on the Federal Court of Malaysia to respect international freedom of expression standards on intermediary liability in the case against Malaysiakini, a leading Malaysian web-based news portal known for its impactful reporting on human rights issues.
In this one and half hour webinar, our host and discussants talk about the politics around Non-consensual Dissemination of Intimate Images (NCII), women’s bodily autonomy, sexuality, consent and technology.
ARTICLE 19 and CIVICUS are concerned about contempt proceedings and a criminal investigation against online news media outlet Malaysiakini based on comments by readers on the Malaysiakini website.
A recent wave of criminal proceedings against civil society actors and others signals a worrying turn toward oppression by Malaysia’s new government
Telenisa, klinik bantuan guaman di bawah Sisters in Islam (SIS) telah melancarkan buku Telenisa: Statistik & Dapatan 2019 menerusi platform Facebook Sisters in Islam (www.facebook.com/officialSIS/) dan Telenisa (www.facebook.com/telenisa.sis/) yang mengupas isu-isu yang dihadapi oleh wanita di mahkamah syariah.
Sisters in Islam (SIS) kecewa dengan pos Datuk Dr. Mohd Asri yang seumpama memandang ringan terhadap isu dan kesan poligami dengan perbincangannya untuk mempermudahkan poligami di Perlis.
On 2 June, police arrested five individuals during a protest outside Ipoh Hospital in Kuala Lumpur. The protesters were raising concerns about the lack of personal protective equipment for hospital employees, arbitrary changes to work schedules, and denial of a government-authorised allowance for frontline workers.
KRYSS Network held an information-rich webinar on 16 May 2020 on the manifestations of violence on TikTok. Moderated by Nisa Rawi from KRYSS, discussants included Firzana Redzuan from Monsters Among Us (MAU), and two of KRYSS’s team members who have been actively monitoring and documenting online gender-based violence, Regina Mathews and Serene Lim.
The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) strongly condemns the continued arrest and detention of women and children migrants by the Immigration Department and local authorities that happened recently.
ARTICLE 19 and 83 other human rights, humanitarian and civil society organisations sent an open letter to the Prime Minister of Malaysia urging action to address the recent proliferation of ‘hate speech’ and violent threats against Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia.
Sisters in Islam (SIS) welcomes Azalina Othman Said, Pengerang MP’s statement on banning child marriage during her response to a question on whether the Perikatan Nasional government would be successful in banning child marriages and if Umno would support the move.
Malaysian police have summoned South China Morning Post journalist Tashny Sukumaran concerning her reporting on the recent mass arrest of foreign nationals in Kuala Lumpur.
Sisters in Islam (SIS) masih beroperasi berikutan perlanjutan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) sehingga 28 April 2020. kami ingin memaklumkan kepada orang ramai bahawa kami masih ada untuk memberi bantuan dan bersama-sama dengan kami, beberapa talian NGO lain serta Talian Kasih 15999 yang dibangunkan oleh Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat (KPWKM).
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced on 23 March that it was working with the police to investigate five new cases against individuals accused of spreading ‘fake news’ about coronavirus.
ARTICLE 19 and the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) condemn online attacks against Kow Gah Chie, a woman journalist who writes for Malaysiakini.
Wong Yan Ke, a recent graduate of Universiti Malaya, was yesterday charged in Kuala Lumpur’s Magistrate’s Court, for acts of protest during the university’s convocation ceremony in October.
ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned about a proposal by officials in Terengganu, a Malaysian state, to regulate entertainment and cultural performances according to a conservative interpretation of Islam that discriminates on the basis of gender.