Remembering Malaysia’s ‘barefoot’ cooperator
Paul Sinnappan, a former YCS, YCW and Cardijn Community leader and mentor, who played a huge role in developing credit unions and social enterprises, particularly among plantation workers of Indian…
Paul Sinnappan, a former YCS, YCW and Cardijn Community leader and mentor, who played a huge role in developing credit unions and social enterprises, particularly among plantation workers of Indian…
“Much of the negative attitude among Malaysians today can be understood through the ‘broken windows’ effect – where the sense that no one cares perpetuates further indifference and negativity. This…
Former Malaysian YCW leader, Aegile Fernandez, who was also the co-founder of the human rights NGO, Tenaganita, died on 9 March at the age of 72, Herald Malaysia reports. “Aegile…
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…
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…
Ex-YCW leader, Sarasvathy Muthu, who was arrested recently under Malaysia's harsh internal security laws, has taken out this year's Yayori Award for her work with marginalised people.The Yayori Award honours…
The Malaysian activists known as the Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) 6 were released on Friday evening at 5.30pm Kuala Lumpur time, CCI sources say.The release came shortly after Dr Michael…
Former Malaysian YCW leader Ms Sarasvathy Muthu is one of six activists who have been detained under Malaysia's harsh internal security laws.Sarasvathy and five other leaders of the Socialist Party…