Subject: Human Rights Essay Writing Competition
Warm greetings!
The Human Rights Committee of the Bar Council is happy to announce that it
will be holding a Human Rights essay-writing competition on the topic "Death
Penalty: Yes or No?"
The competition is open to all Malaysian who fall into any of the following
categories:
§ Undergraduates studying in a local public or private University/College
§ Persons enrolled in the CLP Program
§ Persons doing their chambering
The essay can be in either English or Malay but should not exceed 3,500
words in length. All entries should reach the Bar Council Secretariat by
31st January 2007.
Winners stand to win attractive cash prizes and a trophy.
Those who wish to participate should contact Mohd. Rezib at 03-20316367 or
rezib@malaysianbar.org.my to obtain a registration form and a reference
number.
For International Women’s Day on 8 March, Rachel helped Dahlia set up a graffiti board for Monash University Malaysia students to write their thoughts relating to gender issues on. SASH also launched their website today, to a positive response. Below are pictures from the day.
SASH will be launching its website at the foyer in Monash University Malaysia on International Women’s Day (8th March) at 12pm.
A short film on the different types of sexual harassment starring Monash students will be screened at the launch, and information on sexual harassment in schools/colleges/universities will be available. Plus, Rachel has set up a graffiti board for students to record their thoughts on gender issues.
You can email Dahlia or Rachel for more details.
