Today is 16 days since 6 PSM activists detained under the Emergency Ordinance (EO) which allows for detention without trial.
Update for Today:
Yesterday, 424 reports were made nationwide to urge the release of the PSM EO 6. Groups, individuals and communities made the reports.More people have pledged to do reports today also. So please continue to do the reports. Sample report is available in www.parti-sosialis.prg
At 8pm, a candle light vigil was held in Bukit Bintang KL. Many people particpated.
Programme -17/7/201
As of 17 July 20111, Dr. Jeyakumar, Comrade Chon Kai, Saraswathy, Saratbabu, Letchumanan and Sukumaran is in detention without trial for 16 days. Their freedom and fundamental human rights has been violated by the police, the home ministry and the government of the day.
To continue our support and solidarity for their unconditional release, we are organising vigil in the following states, on 17 July at 8.00pm:
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No. |
Place |
Contact Person |
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1. |
Jalan Sg. Chua, Kajang, Selangor |
Letchimi, 016-9268776 |
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2. |
Tmn. Permai, Jln Proton City, Tanjung Malim |
Remy, 012-2414351 |
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3. |
Jalan Kuala Kangsar Chemor, Perak |
Karthi, 0194625924 |
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4. |
Speaker Corner, Penang |
Sook Hwa, 016,2290460 |
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5 |
Dataran Seremban |
Tina, 0122414351 |
If you are anywhere nearby these places, please join us.
International Pressure
Amnesty International with other international and Malaysian people in UK have continuously organized protests in UK in conjunction with the visit of Datuk Sri Najib ( PM ) to UK.
International groups that are giving pressure for the release of EO6 are :
1. Amnesty International (AI), UK
2. Freedom House, US
3. Forum Asia, Bangkok
4. Human Rights Watch (HRW), US
5. Front line Defender, Ireland
6. World Organisation against torture (OMCT), Geneva
7. International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), France
8. International Court of Justice (ICJ)
9. KONTRAS (Indonesia)
10. SDMA (Solidarity for Democratization Movements in Asia), Korea
Government’s Response
To date the government has not released any official response on the PSM EO6.
Online Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/
Currently the online petition has 1000 ++ signatures. Please get more people to sign the online petition.
Let’s keep up the pressure to release the PSM EO6
Salam Perjuangan