Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) (Malaysia)/es
Organization name
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) (Malaysia)
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Organization type
Organización no gubernamental (ONG)
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Current focus/area
Derechos humanos Promoción Democracia Derechos de los trabajadores Derechos de los indígenas Derechos de la mujer Derechos de los migrantes Derechos de los refugiados Seguridad
Description/notes
Established in 1989 to monitor and advocate for the respect of human rights in Malaysia.
SUARAM has expanded its work beyond the Internal Security Act (ISA) to include reform of the police force, deaths in custody, refugees and migrant workers, indigenous peoples’ rights, free and fair elections, local democracy, corruption, environment, workers’ rights, the death penalty and freedom of expression, assembly and association.
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Compendium source
Signatory of the Peoples’ Summit: Climate Rights and Human Survival
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