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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01 July 2020

Indonesian actress Laudya Cynthia Bella and Malaysian husband Engku Emran call it quits after two years of marriage ?!



SOURCE: 
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/indonesian-actress-laudya-cynthia-bella-040310644.html



Indonesian actress Laudya Cynthia Bella and Malaysian husband Engku Emran call it quits after two years of marriage

Melanie Chalil

Bella says that she and Emran have agreed to part on good terms. ― Picture via Instagram/@laudya_cynthiabellaa

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 ― Popular Indonesian actress Laudya Cynthia Bella has confirmed that her marriage to Malaysian husband Engku Emran has officially ended after weeks of speculation.
The actress, affectionately known to many as Bella, broke the news to Indonesian media outlets earlier today.
“Regarding the current news about my household, I want to explain that the two of us have agreed to part on good terms,” Bella said.
Bella admitted she has been trying to save her marriage for a long time but fate decided otherwise for the couple.
The 32-year-old Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan star from Bandung married Emran, a Malaysian media strategist in September 2017.
“We have tried everything and this is God’s will that our marriage ends here.
“We’ve been through all the processes and as of this moment, it’s all over,” said Bella.
Looking back on her marriage of two years as Emran’s wife, Bella said she had plenty of fond memories.
“He has been my husband of two years, there’s a lot of good, wisdom and lessons that I learned.
“I hope I can use these lessons to be a better woman,” she said.
The actress and singer hoped the announcement would answer any questions that the public had about her marriage.
“I hope I’ve answered all the media’s questions.
“I’m sorry if I offended anyone, I need all your support,” she added.
According to Indonesian news site Kompas, cracks began showing in the couple’s marriage late last year when Emran’s photo was no longer seen on Bella’s Instagram account.
The couple also unfollowed each other on Instagram, further fuelling rumours of a shaky union.
By the end of June, Emran deleted photos of Bella from his Instagram account, also removing a profile picture of Bella and his daughter Aleesya from a previous marriage.
The former Suria FM chief operating officer, whose real name is Engku Emran Engku Zainal Abidin was previously married to Malaysian beauty queen-turned-actress Erra Fazira from 2007 to 2014.


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30 June 2020

Anwar should focus on strengthening PKR first if he wants to be PM



SOURCE:
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/zuraida-anwar-focus-strengthening-pkr-095816166.html



Zuraida: Anwar should focus on strengthening PKR first if he wants to be PM

Radzi Razak


Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur June 30, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif


KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The mass exodus of PKR members is a clear indication that party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has failed to strengthen the party, sacked former vice president Zuraida Kamaruddin said today.
She said Anwar would never be a prime minister (PM) if he still has problems of unifying the party.
“I think this should be a learning lesson and a sign for the party president to look into what he should do in order to improve the party, as I have said before I left the party. The party president should look into strengthening the party first instead of focusing on becoming the prime minister.
“If the party is not strong, how would you become the prime minister? That’s basic. That is very basic, actually,” she said during a press conference in Cheras today.
Zuraida was sacked in February along with former deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and several other PKR MPs for playing a part in the “Sheraton Move” which become an impetus that led to the collapse of Pakatan Harapan government.


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04 June 2020

UMW president and group CEO - Badrul Feisal Abdul Rahim demised (death) at 50 years old



SOURCE: 
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/06/01/umw-president-and-group-ceo-dies/

UMW president and group CEO dies


Badrul Feisal Abdul Rahim. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: UMW Holdings Bhd today announced the passing of its president and group CEO Badrul Feisal Abdul Rahim, who was 50 years old at the time of his death.
In a Facebook post, the company said Badrul had died on May 31 (2020).
“May he be placed among the pious,” it added.
Badrul was appointed as president and group CEO on Oct 1, 2015.
He initially joined the company as a senior general manager in December 2010.
Prior to that, Badrul served in senior positions in Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Proton, Lotus, DRB-Hicom and Tenaga Nasional Bhd, among others.

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03 June 2020

3 Penang Public Prosecutors arrested in RM100,000 bribery probe !


SOURCE:
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/06/02/3-penang-prosecutors-arrested-in-rm100000-bribery-probe/


3 Penang prosecutors arrested in RM100,000 bribery probe


GEORGE TOWN: Three deputy public prosecutors in Penang were arrested by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission today after receiving a complaint that they had demanded half a million ringgit in bribes to fix a commercial crime case.
The three men are to be taken to the magistrates court in Alor Setar for a remand order on Tuesday morning.
A source close to the case said the MACC had moved in to lay a trap on one of the prosecutors, by pretending to be an interested party willing to offer RM100,000 for his services.
The prosecutor, who is believed to hold the rank of senior federal counsel, is alleged to have accepted the money, in marked currency notes, from the undercover MACC officers, which led to his immediate arrest.
Two other prosecutors were arrested at the Kedah MACC office in Alor Setar, after they were called in to have their statements taken.
The two men are part of the Attorney-General’s Chambers in Penang. One of them holds “a very senior role”, the source said.
MACC officers later seized items from the prosecutors’ offices and found an undisclosed amount of cash at their homes and other items that could be used against them in the case.
The source said the three could have been running a syndicate to fix cases for “a very long time”.
The MACC received a complaint on May 16 alleging that a prosecutor had asked for RM500,000 “to ensure a successful prosecution” of a particular person.
Kedah MACC chief Shaharom Nizam Abd Manap did not want to comment on the case but confirmed that the three persons had been arrested.

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31 May 2020

‘No face masks allowed’: American shops prohibit customers from wearing crucial Covid-19 protective gear ?!


SOURCE:
https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2020/05/29/no-face-masks-allowed-american-shops-prohibit-customers-from-wearing-crucia/1870602


‘No face masks allowed’: American shops prohibit customers from wearing crucial Covid-19 protective gear

Friday, 29 May 2020 05:40 PM MYT
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA

American stores have been putting up signs forbidding customers from donning their face masks. — Picture courtesy of Facebook/DanHensonandJacobMatthewLopez

American stores have been putting up signs forbidding customers from donning their face masks. — Picture courtesy of Facebook/DanHensonandJacobMatthewLope


May 29 — While organisations across the globe are combating the spread of Covid-19 using protective measures, some have chosen to ignore these crucial methods.
Some of them, including restaurants and convenience stores in the United States have raised eyebrows among its citizens for publicly disallowing the use of face masks in their stores.
American citizen Dan Henson shared a sign outside an American convenience store on his Facebook page that caused an uproar in the comments section.
“No face masks allowed in the store. Lower your mask or go somewhere else,” read the description in the post.
His post has garnered mixed responses from netizens with some saying that it was important to wear a face mask as it showed compassion, care, concern and love for the people around.
Others, on the other hand, were not bothered by the urgency of this issue and told him to mind his own business.
“What is the point in wearing a mask two months after the pandemic started? It’s like wearing a condom after a woman is already pregnant,” commented one user.
Another citizen also took to his Facebook to share how a Californian hardware store, Ramsay One Construction and Flooring displayed wooden signs with similar messages outside the shop.
“No masks allowed. Handshakes are okay, and hugs are very okay,” read the description on the wooden signs.



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28 May 2020

SUKMA: Nurul Afiqah Muhammad Zamzuri - EMAS



SOURCE:
https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/lain-lain/2018/09/473658/nurul-afiqah-makin-molek
Jumaat, 14 September 2018 | 6:55pm



Atlet Terengganu Nurul Afiqah Muhammad Zamzuri ketika mengangkat bebanan Kategori 48 KG Clean and Jerk pada acara angkat berat Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) di Dewan Merdeka hari ini. -Foto BERNAMA
Atlet Terengganu Nurul Afiqah Muhammad Zamzuri ketika mengangkat bebanan Kategori 48 KG Clean and Jerk pada acara angkat berat Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) di Dewan Merdeka hari ini. -Foto BERNAMA

Nurul Afiqah makin 'molek'






TAPAH: Biarpun pada awalnya, keluarga menghalang niat untuk aktif dalam sukan angkat berat, atlet angkat berat wanita Terengganu, Nurul Afiqah Muhammad Zamzuri membuktikan pilihannya itu adalah tepat apabila menghasilkan pingat emas pada hari pertama angkat berat dipertandingkan pada Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) di Perak, hari ini.
Bertubuh kecil molek dan kelihatan ayu bertudung, Nurul Afiqah yang berumur 18 tahun melakukan angkatan 81 kilogram (kg) bagi mengungguli kategori 48 kg, clean and jerk wanita yang dipertandingkan di Dewan Merdeka, Tapah di sini.


Atlet Sabah, Nilcy Tunik pula meraih perak selepas hanya dibezakan angkatan satu kg (80 kg) berbanding Nurul Afiqah, manakala Siti Zaleha Yusop dari Pahang membawa pulang gangsa (75kg).


INFO
Nama: Nurul Afiqah Muhammad Zamzuri
Umur: 18 tahun
Tarikh lahir: 18 Ogos 2000
Kontinjen: Terengganu
Sukan: Angkat berat (kategori 48kg)


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Sabtu, 15 September 2018 | 7:17pm


ELLY Cascandra Engelbert - Foto GOH THEAN HOWE
ELLY Cascandra Engelbert - Foto GOH THEAN HOWE

Hampir bersara, Elly pecah rekod 10 tahun



TAPAH: Sebelum ini, Elly Cascandra Engelbert hampir bersara berikutan kecederaan yang menghantuinya, namun atlet angkat berat wanita Sabah ini mengetepikan kesakitan bahu yang dialaminya untuk memenangi dua pingat emas pada Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) Perak dan sekali gus membaiki rekod 10 tahun kategori bawah 53 kilogram clean and jerk wanita di Dewan Merdeka, Tapah, di sini.
Atlet kelahiran Papar, Sabah itu membuat angkatan 72 kilogram (kg) dalam acara snatch untuk memenangi emas pertamanya, sebelum mencatatkan 92 kg untuk memenangi emas acara clean and jerk, sekali gus membaharui rekod atlet Kelantan, Raihan Yusof yang dilakukan pada temasya 2008 Terengganu.

INFO:
Nama: Elly Cascandra Engelbert
Umur: 18 tahun
Asal: Papar, Sabah
Kontinjen: Sabah
Sukan: Angkat berat
Kategori: Bawah 53kg



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Bekas pelajar UM didakwa ! (Seksyen 504 Kanun Keseksaan)


SOURCE:
https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/kes/2020/02/659663/bekas-pelajar-um-didakwa

Rabu, 26 Februari 2020 | 6:53pm

Bekas pelajar UM didakwa



Gambar fail, Graduan Universiti Malaya (UM), Wong Yan Ke bercakap kepada wartawan di perkarangan bangunan Canselori UM. - Foto Asyraf Hamzah
Gambar fail, Graduan Universiti Malaya (UM), Wong Yan Ke bercakap kepada wartawan di perkarangan bangunan Canselori UM. - Foto Asyraf Hamzah


KUALA LUMPUR:Seorang bekas pelajar kejuruteraan Universiti Malaya (UM) didakwa di Mahkamah Majistret di sini hari ini atas pertuduhan dengan sengaja membangkitkan kemarahan Naib Canselor, Prof Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Hashim dan tetamu sewaktu Istiadat Konvokesyen UM Ke-59 tahun lalu.
Wong Yan Ke, 24, mengaku tidak bersalah selepas pertuduhan dibacakan terhadapnya di hadapan Majistret Fardiana Haryanti Ahmad Razali.


Mengikut pertuduhan, Yan Ke didakwa dengan sengaja mengaibkan serta membangkitkan kemarahan Naib Canselor dan tetamu dengan tindakan yang boleh menjejaskan keamanan awam di Dewan Tunku Canselor di sini, pada 10 pagi, 14 Oktober 2019.
Dia dituduh mengikut Seksyen 504 Kanun Keseksaan yang memperuntukkan hukuman penjara maksimum dua tahun atau denda atau kedua-duanya, jika sabit kesalahan.
Terdahulu, Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Mohd Sophian Zakaria menawarkan jaminan RM10,000 dengan seorang penjamin, bagaimanapun peguam P Rajsurian yang mewakili tertuduh memohon jaminan minimum atas alasan tertuduh memberikan kerjasama kepada polis.
Mahkamah membenarkan Yan Ke diikat jamin RM3,000 dengan seorang penjamin dan menetapkan 26 Mac untuk sebutan semula kes.– BERNAMA


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