Press Statements

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Joint Statement of Civil Society – Malaysia Will Not Bow to Acts of Violence

January 9, 2010

We the undersigned Malaysian civil society groups from different spiritual, cultural and ideological backgrounds condemn unconditionally in the strongest possible terms the arson against at least three churches following the controversy over the use of the word Allah.We express our […]

121 NGOs Join Hands to Condemn Church Attacks

January 9, 2010

One hundred and twenty-one civil society movements today issued a joint statement condemning the arson attack on three churches in the Klang Valley yesterday. Out of the 121 signatories, some 20 were present at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur […]

The Cow-Head Lesson for Merdeka: Delegitimize Violence and Hatred

August 30, 2009

We, the undersigned civil society organizations are shocked, angered and saddened by the “Cow-Head protest” in Shah Alam last Friday, 28 August 09, against a proposed Hindu temple in Section 23 of the city. The carrying of the head of […]