FREEDOM OF SPEECH / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION


FREEDOM OF SPEECH / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship and/or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to indicate not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used [United Nations, 1966, 1976]. The right to freedom of speech is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ICCPR recognizes the right to freedom of speech as "the right to hold opinions without interference. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression". Furthermore freedom of speech is recognized in European, inter-American and African regional human rights law [United Nations, 1966, 1967]. Freedom of speech, or the freedom of expression, is recognized in international and regional human rights law. The right is enshrined in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights [Andrew Puddephatt & Hodder Arnold, 2005; Kumar, Ambika, 2006].

In Islamic ethics freedom of speech was first declared in the Rashidun period by the caliph Umar in the 7th century. In the Abbasid Caliphate period, freedom of speech was also declared by al-Hashimi (a cousin of Caliph al-Ma'mun) in a letter to one of the religious opponents he was attempting to convert through reason.

According to George Makdisi and Hugh Goddard, "the idea of academic freedom" in universities was "modelled on Islamic custom" as practiced in the medieval Madrasah system from the 9th century. Islamic influence was "certainly discernible in the foundation of the first deliberately-planned university" in Europe [Boisard, Marcel A., 1980].

* Selected REFERENCES / Sources:

Amnesty International: Annual Reports: URLhttp://www.amnesty.org/ailib/aireport/index.html Andrew Puddephatt & Hodder Arnold. (2005). Freedom of Expression: The Essentials of Human Rights. United Publishers. Boisard, Marcel A. (July 1980), "On the Probable Influence of Islam on Western Public and International Law", International Journal of Middle East Studies 11 (4): 429–50. Goddard, Hugh. (2000). A History of Christian-Muslim Relations. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Kumar, Ambika. (2006). ‘Using Courts to Enforce the Free Speech Provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.’ Published by Chicago Journal of International Law. Summer 2006. URLhttp://www.allbusiness.com/corporate-governance/4082846-1.html United Nations: ‘International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.’ Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16th December 1966: Entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49. URLhttp://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm (United Nations) Wikipedia. (2010). ‘Freedom of Speech.’ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. URLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_expression

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15 May 2019

Hamid Bador orders two-pronged probe on cops suspected of extortion!


SOURCE:
https://malaysia.yahoo.com/news/first-strike-igp-hamid-bador-023255544.html

In first strike as IGP, Hamid Bador orders two-pronged probe on cops suspected of extortion

 Yiswaree Palansamy,Malay Mail 7 hours ago 
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador speaks during a press conference at the Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur May 13, 2019. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Keen to remove the taint of tarnish from the Royal Malaysia Police, its chief Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador has ordered two separate but complementary investigations into several officers suspected of extorting money from a civilian.
Malay Mail learnt that several officers have been detained for investigation after one of them was recorded telling the alleged victim to retract a filing of being beaten by several police personnel who had stopped him on the road.
“It is disheartening to learn that this dirty and shameful act could have happened at this early stage of my watch as the IGP. I have instructed a two-prong investigation to be carried out immediately by the Criminal Investigation Department and the police's Integrity and Standard Compliance Department.
“The principle of accountability sets in,” the new inspector-general of police told Malay Mail when contacted.
He said he had reminded the men in blue “not to indulge in criminal acts” during his recent visits to several police stations the last few days after his appointment.
“Now it seems that tougher measures are urgently needed to stop the act. I take full responsibility,” Abdul Hamid said.
He also confirmed the arrest of several police officers for investigation.
Malay Mail had been tipped off earlier about the alleged extortion by the law enforcers.
The alleged victim had identified himself as a school teacher and claimed the rogue policemen he met had extorted RM8,550 from him. He subsequently filed a police complaint on the matter.
Abdul Hamid, formerly deputy head of the police Special Branch, was succeeded Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun as IGP on May 3.
Known as a no-nonsense cop, he has also agreed to the establishment of an Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) some 14 years after it was first proposed.
The IPCMC was mooted as a means to effectively monitor the police force and make errant officers accountable, as the current Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission does not have prosecution powers and can merely make recommendations.

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COMMENTS: 

Policemen have been known to abuse their power and positions, some even ask for bribery and extortion. And they are some who even sit lazily at traffic light junctions to look for easy targets to fulfill their KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), instead of catching gangsters and hooligans. Its long overdue that the IPCMC (Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission) be setup to discipline and punished the few irresponsible cops!


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SOURCE
http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/ketua-polis-daerah-gombak-ditukar-24-jam-1.718503
(29 Julai 2018) 

Ketua Polis Daerah Gombak ditukar 24 jam

Ali Ahmad
KUALA LUMPUR 28 Julai - Ketua Polis Daerah (KPD) Gombak, Asisten Komisioner Ali Ahmad hari ini diarah bertukar serta merta ke Pusat Latihan Polis (Pulapol) Air Hitam, Jempol, Negeri Sembilan sebagai Komandan.
Difahamkan, arahan pertukaran itu dipercayai ada kaitan dengan operasi membanteras judi haram di 10 premis yang menjalankan kegiatan perjudian di Jalan Bandar Rawang 3, Bandar Baru Rawang dekat sini malam tadi.
Operasi yang diketuai sendiri Ketua Polis Negara, Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun itu turut me­lakukan rampasan peralatan perjudian bernilai jutaan ringgit selain menahan 113 individu dewasa yang terdiri daripada penjaga premis dan pelanggan serta seorang kanak-kanak perempuan berusia 10 tahun.
Turut bersama dalam operasi tersebut Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Bukit Aman, Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd dan Ketua Polis Selangor, Datuk Mazlan Mansor.
Dalam pada itu, tempat Ali akan diisi Komandan Pulapol Air Hitam, Asisten Komisioner Samsor Maarof.
Mohamad Fuzi gagal dihubungi bagi mendapatkan penjelasan me­ngenai pertukaran tersebut .


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