University of Nottingham Malaysia
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
     
  

The Challenges of Promoting & Protecting Human Rights in Malaysia

Date(s)
3rd November 2014
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Description

The Centre for the Study of Communications & Culture (CSCC) presents a seminar titled The Challenges of Promoting & Protecting Human Rights in Malaysia - A Public Lecture by Long Seh Lih, Co-Founder of Pusat Rakyat Loyar Burok.    

Long Seh Lih is co-founder for the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights, also fondly known as 
Pusat Rakyat Loyar Burok. She was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2003, and has worked with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia(SUHAKAM), focusing on international human rights treaties and law reform; spearheaded two public inquiries – death in custody and freedom of peaceful assembly.

She has worked with the United Nations as a human rights officer in Afghanistan and
Timor-Leste, and led the human rights elections team in monitoring the 2009 Afghanistan Presidential and Provincial Council elections; investigated, verified and followed-up on human rights violations including some high profile cases and mass graves; fact-finding missions to prisons, juvenile correction and rehabilitation centres, detention centres; and provided advice on human rights education in the formal education system.

The event will consist of a presentation followed by Q&A. All are welcome!

Registration and enquiries.  

Details: 
Date:
 3 November 2014, Monday 
Time: 11:00 to 12:30 
Venue: F1A23
            
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus 
            Jalan Broga 43500 Semenyih
            Selangor Darul Ehsan 

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

University of Nottingham Malaysia
Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia

telephone: +6 (03) 8924 8000
fax: +6 (03) 8924 8001

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