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SOLS in Timor Leste
Posted: Jan 11, 2012 by indra05 with 0 comments
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East Timor has gone through a lot from war and invasion through to independence. The children, many of whom are deeply traumatised and in shock following their exposure to the recent violence and the dislocation from their homes and families. Education has been highlighted as a serious priority as half the country's population cannot read. Sols (Science of Life Systems 24/7) a Malaysian-based organization and currently the largest non-formal education provider in the region, expended its wing to East Timor to give back to the children some hope for the future. Read more…
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Fatal police shooting: dead teen's mother wants justice!
Posted: Dec 01, 2010 by indra05 with 0 comments
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"Did my son beg for mercy before being shot?" - The mother of the 15-year-old who was fatally shot by police breaks down at the thought of her son’s last moments. There is nothing that she wants more than to see the person who killed her child be hauled up to court to face justice. Read more…
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A step back in time
Posted: Sep 21, 2010 by indra05 with 0 comments
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Batu Arang, a small town in a Malaysia - was the birthplace of many radical unions. The Coal Workers Union had a leading role in some of the largest strikes of the period when they protested over their working conditions and poor wages. Read more…
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Forty One
Posted: Aug 19, 2010 by indra05 with 1 comments
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Forty-one. Just a number? A number in a list? Or forty-one homes … not houses … homes. Forty-one families. Hundreds of lives. Read more…
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'I Only Dance For You'
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 by indra05 with 0 comments
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The short documentary titled 'I only dance for you' is a slice of life story, about a gay couple who live in Greenwich Village, New York City. Read more…
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Hair Boom
Posted: Jul 30, 2010 by indra05 with 0 comments
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Oily Hair - A short documentary that looks into how people are taking matters into their own hands to fight the gulf oil spill in innovative and creative ways. Read more…
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Love ... in despair
Posted: May 12, 2009 by indra05 with 0 comments
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Forced by poverty and disability, a woman contemplated suicide. She wanted to take her 13 children with her. Read more…
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nov25 | Behind The Revolt
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 by indra05 with 0 comments
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The documentary by Indrani Kopal, a video journalist with Malaysiakini.TV, analyzes and highlights the chronology of the events that has led Malaysian Indians to the street protesting on the Nov 25, 2007. Read more…
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Displacement: The woes never end
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 by indra05 with 0 comments
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The real victims of the financial crisis are the families. A look at how the crisis is effecting everyday people in Malaysia. Read more…
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Youth dies in police custody
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 by indra05 with 0 comments
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A gruesome death of a 23-year old young Malaysian Indian in the police custody. Read more…
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The plight of ‘invisible’ Malaysians
Posted: Dec 13, 2008 by indra05 with 0 comments
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The plight of the Indian community, especially the plantation workers in Malaysia - their condition has largely remained unchanged since independence in 1957. Read more…
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'They stole 11 months from me'
Posted: Dec 09, 2008 by indra05 with 0 comments
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This is the story of vulnerable young single mother who shares her tragic story of how 11 months were stolen from her life ... Read more…
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Royal Belum "Orang Asli"
Posted: Nov 14, 2008 by andrew with 0 comments
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A short video about "orang asli" (indigenous people) of Jahai tribe from Royal Belum, at Temenggor Hulu Perak, Malaysia. An insight of their lifestyle and culture. Read more…
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Transmission Asia-Pacific (TXAP) 2008
Posted: Jun 12, 2008 by indra05 with 2 comments
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TXAP 2008 From May 19-25 2008 fifty-five tech and video activists gathered in West Java, Indonesia to share code and stories. Organised by EngageMedia and the Jakarta based Ruangrupa Transmission Asia-Pacific brought together projects from 15 different countries, from Japan to India, and China to New Zealand, to discuss ways to most effectively use online video as a social change tool. Read more…
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Posted: May 24, 2012 by indra05 with 0 comments
The tale of three women's struggle for justice and equality
The tale of three women's struggle for justice and equality by Indrani Kopal | 12:05PM May 24, 2012 Guppy Union was started by women workers who worked in a plastics factory in Balakong, Cheras. Their struggle and desire to start a union started 14 years ago, when they were frustrated with their bosses for increasing their wages by a mere 10 sen. The workers then decided to get organised to protect their interests. The first meeting to establish a pro-tem committee was held on Nov 16, 1997. After much hassle, the government approved the Guppy Industries Workers Union on April 2, 1998, led by a seven-member committee with Koyil Vani Saminathan as chairperson. However, Guppy refused to recognise the union unless three-quarters of the workers joined the union, including those in the branch in Prai, Penang. The union committee and members were left frustrated as they had not been aware of the Prai operations. Still, the three main office-bearers - Koyil Vani Saminathan, secretary Roshamiza Muhamamd and treasurer Kanniamah Annasamy - headed for Prai to recruit members. In spite of numerous threats, negative propaganda and dirty tricks by the factory owners to deter union activities, they were able to slowly add to the membership. On May 30, 1998, however, the management suspended all the committee members and then sacked Koyil Vani, Roshamiza, who had worked for the company since April 1993, and Kanniamah, an employee since July 1991. However, the 200 union members re-elected Koyil Vani as their chairperson up to 2008. The union continued to function under the able leadership of vice-chairperson Rahiman Mansor and assistant treasurer S Visaletchumy. But on Aug 25, 2001, they were suspended and eventually sacked. Guppy Plastic Industries rejected all attempts by Industrial Relations officers to reinstate the workers or to agree to resolve any of the disputes referred by the union. In September 1998, the matter was referred to the Industrial Court. In May 2006, the union lost the case, but took it to the High Court two months later. In 2009, victory was theirs. However, the unhappy company appealed in October 2011, leading to a verdict in its favour on Feb 21, 2012. Under Koyil Vani, the union had also championed a gender discrimination case for 11 years against the management. -- In June 2001, 30 women workers above the age of 50 were forced to retire after a new handbook of employment regulations was introduced by the company, in which the retirement age was stipulated. Eight of them filed a complaint with the Industrial Court. In 2008, it decided in their favour, finding that the difference in retirement age constitutes gender discrimination. Guppy Plastic Industries sought a review and in 2010, the High Court overturned the decision. The eight then filed an appeal, but this was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on March 21, 2012 in a unanimous decision by a three-member bench. Justice KN Segara said the company was merely following its own employment regulations and that it is the industry norm to have different retirement ages. For 14 years, these women had battled double oppression, for being women and for being a union member, in a country that is signatory to the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women. This is their story. Read more…
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yerry on Bupati (Tak Pernah) Ingkar Janji - Regents (Never) Lie
