Invitation to a Training Workshop on “Dealing with Urgent Arrests”
Invitation to a Training Workshop on “Dealing with Urgent Arrests”
Dear Friends
Aliran and the Bar Council Legal Aid Centre in Penang will be organising a training working on Dealing with Urgent Arrests for lawyers, human rights activists and other interested individuals. This workshop is open to participants from Penang, Perlis, Kedah and Perak.
Date: Saturday, 28 May 2011
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Venue: Aliran Office, 103 Medan Penaga, 11600 Penang
Registration: RM20 per person ( includes lunch, refreshments and material)
The back ground to the workshop, its aims and the registration forms are shown below. We hope you will register early to avoid disappointment as places are limited. For further information please contact Aliran at 04-6585251
Many thanks.
Aliran
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29th April 2010 CIRCULAR NO. 6/11
Dear Volunteers,
Invitation to a Training Workshop on “Dealing with Urgent Arrests”
(jointly organized and supported by ALIRAN)
Over the years, we have witnessed various situations where members of the public, including civil society activists, have been arrested and detained for taking part in peaceful assemblies – BERSIH, HINDRAF, JERIT, GMI. Those arrested are often vulnerable and do not have access to legal counsel. They may not be fully aware of their rights and their various options. In almost all such incidents, the Malaysian Bar through its volunteer lawyers has consistently played its part by rendering legal advice and assistance to those affected.
In line with this effort, and in the light of increasing protests by the rakyat in the form of peaceful assemblies, candlelight vigils and other actions, the Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (Penang) together with ALIRAN feels it is both necessary and timely to conduct a training workshop for volunteer lawyers, human rights activists and other interested individuals in the northern region (Penang, Perlis, Kedah and Perak) on “Dealing with Urgent Arrest”.
This is an opportunity for lawyers to make a real difference and get involved in an issue that affects all Malaysians, and to build networks with activists in ensuring the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.
Objectives of training include the following:
● To introduce participants to laws and procedures pertaining to arrest and detention
● To provide participants with a human rights-based perspective and understanding of peaceful assemblies and other protests
● To highlight specific roles of volunteer lawyers and rights of arrested persons in urgent arrest situations
● To increase the pool of lawyers who are able to deal with urgent arrest
Details of the training are as follows:
Date : Saturday, 28th May 2011
Time : 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Venue : ALIRAN office, No. 103 Medan Penaga, 11600 Jelutong, Penang, Malaysia
Fees : RM 20 per person (inclusive of lunch & refreshments)
To register, please complete the attached reply slip and submit the same to ALIRAN by fax (Fax No. 04- 6585197) or by e-mail at aliran@streamyx.com NOT LATER THAN 21st May 2011. Payment may be made in cash to the ALIRAN Secretariat on the date itself. For more information, please call Penang LAC at 04-2617451 (Ms Vithushini) or ALIRAN office at 04-6585251. Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
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ABDUL FAREED BIN ABDUL GAFOOR
Co-Chairperson
Penang Bar Council Legal Aid Centre
Aliran and the Bar Council Legal Aid Centre in Penang will be organising a training working on Dealing with Urgent Arrests for lawyers, human rights activists and other interested individuals. This workshop is open to participants from Penang, Perlis, Kedah and Perak.
Date: Saturday, 28 May 2011
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Venue: Aliran Office, 103 Medan Penaga, 11600 Penang
Registration: RM20 per person ( includes lunch, refreshments and material)
The back ground to the workshop, its aims and the registration forms are shown below. We hope you will register early to avoid disappointment as places are limited. For further information please contact Aliran at 04-6585251
Many thanks.
Aliran
---------------------------------
29th April 2010 CIRCULAR NO. 6/11
Dear Volunteers,
Invitation to a Training Workshop on “Dealing with Urgent Arrests”
(jointly organized and supported by ALIRAN)
Over the years, we have witnessed various situations where members of the public, including civil society activists, have been arrested and detained for taking part in peaceful assemblies – BERSIH, HINDRAF, JERIT, GMI. Those arrested are often vulnerable and do not have access to legal counsel. They may not be fully aware of their rights and their various options. In almost all such incidents, the Malaysian Bar through its volunteer lawyers has consistently played its part by rendering legal advice and assistance to those affected.
In line with this effort, and in the light of increasing protests by the rakyat in the form of peaceful assemblies, candlelight vigils and other actions, the Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (Penang) together with ALIRAN feels it is both necessary and timely to conduct a training workshop for volunteer lawyers, human rights activists and other interested individuals in the northern region (Penang, Perlis, Kedah and Perak) on “Dealing with Urgent Arrest”.
This is an opportunity for lawyers to make a real difference and get involved in an issue that affects all Malaysians, and to build networks with activists in ensuring the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.
Objectives of training include the following:
● To introduce participants to laws and procedures pertaining to arrest and detention
● To provide participants with a human rights-based perspective and understanding of peaceful assemblies and other protests
● To highlight specific roles of volunteer lawyers and rights of arrested persons in urgent arrest situations
● To increase the pool of lawyers who are able to deal with urgent arrest
Details of the training are as follows:
Date : Saturday, 28th May 2011
Time : 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Venue : ALIRAN office, No. 103 Medan Penaga, 11600 Jelutong, Penang, Malaysia
Fees : RM 20 per person (inclusive of lunch & refreshments)
To register, please complete the attached reply slip and submit the same to ALIRAN by fax (Fax No. 04- 6585197) or by e-mail at aliran@streamyx.com NOT LATER THAN 21st May 2011. Payment may be made in cash to the ALIRAN Secretariat on the date itself. For more information, please call Penang LAC at 04-2617451 (Ms Vithushini) or ALIRAN office at 04-6585251. Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
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ABDUL FAREED BIN ABDUL GAFOOR
Co-Chairperson
Penang Bar Council Legal Aid Centre
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