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WEBAug 31, 2010 · Azra Sayeed is a feminist from Pakistan. She’s an academic and activist known for her advocacy on issues related to the rights of marginalised communities, particularly women, peasants and...
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WEBAliran is Malaysia’s first multi-ethnic reform movement dedicated to justice, freedom and solidarity. (What the name Aliran means.) It is now a new Malaysia after four decades of struggle since Aliran was formed in 1977. Over the years, Aliran has raised awareness among the people about the need to reclaim the basic rights we had […]
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WEBAliran is the first movement of its kind in the history of our country. We are multi-ethnic in our philosophy, policies, programmes and membership – unlike most movements in the past, which were confined to one community or another. We have a holistic, comprehensive concept of change which is not bound to any particular time […]
Edward Said: 'Out of Place' - Aliran
WEB1 day ago · Twenty years after his death, an in-depth look at the life and career of the influential post-colonial writer and champion of the Palestinian cause in the West. Born to affluent parents in Palestine under the British mandate in 1935, Edward W Said devoted his adult life to raising awareness of the Palestinian cause on the […]
To be feminist is to be anti-imperialist - Aliran
WEB1 day ago · Azra Sayeed is a feminist from Pakistan. She’s an academic and activist known for her advocacy on issues related to the rights of marginalised communities, particularly women, peasants and farmers. She is the founder and executive director of Roots for Equity, an NGO based in Karachi that focuses on working with communities at …
Tides of change: Malaysia’s urgent climate reality check
WEBSep 18, 2024 · TA Online; Tides of change: Malaysia’s urgent climate reality check. As Penang grapples with extreme weather and returning sea waste, it's a stark reminder that the future of Malaysia's coastal regions hinges on climate action and ecological stewardship
Israel's Nasrallah assassination: More horror beckons - Aliran
WEB4 days ago · Israel’s cheerleaders are triumphalist about the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah – which involved the mass slaughter of countless Lebanese civilians in Beirut. But what next? Owen Jones talks to the Palestinian-Dutch analyst Mouin Rabbani, co-editor of Jadaliyya, on the Israeli onslaught on Lebanon, the risk of a regional conflagration and the root of […]
From reform to repression: The worrying precedent set by ... - Aliran
WEBJun 27, 2024 · By Suaram Since the formation of the “unity government” in late 2022, the investigation by Semporna Police against Borneo Komrad founder Mukmin Nantang under the Sedition Act marks the first time that the archaic law has been abused to crack down on whistleblowing efforts by human rights defenders. Among …
History - Aliran
WEBPersatuan Aliran Kesedaran Negara (literally, ‘society for the flow of national consciousness’) was registered as a society with the Registrar of Societies, Malaysia, on 25 January 1977. It was then launched in Penang on 12 August 1977 by seven concerned Malaysians from various ethnic backgrounds based …
Bersih Congress 2024: Reviving reform - Aliran
WEBMay 26, 2024 · The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) convened a national congress yesterday, featuring civil society leaders, youth activists and student groups, to deliberate on strategies to revitalise the reform agenda and push for real change. Can Bersih, as a people’s movement, still galvanise public pressure for democratic reforms? Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks to […]
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