Irene Fernandez Archives

Farewell to ‘fearless fighter’ Irene Fernandez

Post author:Cardijn Community International
Post published:April 1, 2014
Post category:Irene Fernandez / IYCW / Malaysia / YCW

Former Malaysian YCW fulltime worker and IYCW International Team member, Irene Fernandez, a well-known labour and human rights activist has died following a heart attack.Her sister Josie told Malaysiakini that…

Slavery days coming back, warns Irene Fernandez

Post author:Cardijn Community International
Post published:August 7, 2012
Post category:domestic workers / Irene Fernandez / Malaysia

A Cambodian domestic worker in Malaysia told human rights activist Irene Fernandez that she used to suck the fish bones left on her employer’s dinner plate, because she was only…