Press Statements
THE GOVERNMENT MUST IMMEDIATELY RATIFY THE ICERD FOR A PEACEFUL SOCIETY
We from the Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) pay our undivided attention to the ratification of the ICERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination) which recently has become a polemical issue in our society. In sum, […]
KERAJAAN PERLU SEGERA MERATIFIKASI ICERD DEMI KEHARMONIAN MASYARAKAT || 31 Oktober, 2018
Kenyataan Media KERAJAAN PERLU SEGERA MERATIFIKASI ICERD DEMI KEHARMONIAN MASYARAKAT || 31 Oktober, 2018 Kami daripada Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) memberi perhatian terhadap isu ratifikasi ICERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination) yang sedang hangat […]
Free Tariq Ramadan Asia Campaign
Tariq Ramadan is a respected Islamic scholar and activist who has been incarcerated in a French prison since January 31, 2018 without being charged. Many groups and individuals worldwide have campaigned demanding justice for Tariq Ramadan. However, there may be […]
Hudud Amputations: An Unethical Proposal
by Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa The Kelantan Deputy Mentri Besar, Datuk Mohd Nik Amar proposal for surgeons to amputate the hands of thieves under hudud laws is simply vile and outrageous. Perhaps Nik Amar did not realize that the universal […]
A perverse understanding of human rights
By Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa We at the Islamic Renaissance Front were dismayed and horrified by the statement made by a Minister in the Prime Minister Department, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom that there was no violation of human rights […]
End the smear campaign
NOV 8 — We at the Islamic Renaissance Front condemn and lament the irresponsible mischaracterisation of Nurul Izzah Anwar’s statement on religious freedom. She merely summarised the gist of the well-known Quranic verse in Surah al-Baqarah which clearly stressed that […]
Lessons from the On-going Demonization of DAP
“I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” [Malcolm […]
Beyond the verdict: It is Time for True Electoral Reforms
BERSIH 2.0 welcomes the decision of High Court (Appellate and Special Powers Division) judge Rohana Yusof this morning to quash the earlier order by the Home Minister who declared BERSIH 2.0 as an illegal organization on 1 July 2011. The […]
End the ISA as promised
End the ISA as promised The Islamic Renaissance Front finds it utterly deplorable that the home minister said he would only offer an explanation for withholding the release of the remaining ISA detainees next week. He said this on the […]
Agree to Disagree: Book Banning Frenzy Must End
Joint Statement: Agree to disagree — Book banning frenzy must end We the undersigned are alarmed at the increasing rate of hostilities leveled against certain publications, leading to either their outright banning and seizures, or even in some cases, hostility […]
