Malaysian JusticeMakers Fellow Secures Pivotal Endorsement
Posted by liam at Jan
Dec 9, 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — JusticeMakers Fellow Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff met with the Director General (DG) of the Social Welfare Department of Malaysia (JKM), Dato’ Meme Zainal Rashid, to determine a policy plan for Malaysia’s adoption of diversionary procedures in its children’s court. This meeting signaled JKM’s awareness that internal reform is necessary […]
Critical Meeting Adds New Dimension to Malaysian JusticeMakers Project
Posted by liam at Dec
November 22, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – JusticeMakers Fellow Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff met with the Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Dato’ Seri Utama Dr. Rais Yatim at his Federal office in Kuala Lumpur on November 22, forging a critical partnership to help revamp Malaysia’s juvenile justice system. This meeting lasted only a half an hour, […]
Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Center Champions JusticeMakers Project
Posted by liam at Dec
November 25, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — On November 25, I sat down with Stephanie Bastian, the Executive Director of the Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Center, to discuss how a criminal justice system, in which 80% of criminal defendants go unrepresented, handles child offenders. She echoed fundamental concerns similarly plaguing other agencies involved in children’s issues: […]
Expert Support Builds Case for JusticeMakers Project in Malaysia
Posted by liam at Nov
November 9, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – When ministries deliberate over potential legislation in Malaysia, they will solicit the advice and recommendations of experts in the field. For children’s rights and issues, one of the most highly regarded authorities in Malaysia is Datuk Prof Dr. Chiam Heng Keng, who met with me on November 9 to […]
Bridging the Gap for Juvenile Justice Reform in Malaysia
Posted by liam at Nov
November 5, 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Reaching across the aisle to dialogue with government officials is not an inconsequential task when handling sensitive social issues. Activists can get ostracized, lawyers asked to step down from committee seats, and government officials reprimanded with swift punishments. Just ask 2010 JusticeMakers Fellow Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff, who, in […]
