"We are not illegal"- a human rights forum

- Presented by a team of 23 UKT Law (KL) Year 2 students of Brickfields Asia College, and MIRM in conjunction with International Human Rights Day-

Scan me to know what rights minority groups in Malaysia have!

Now closed !

This event is now over! Thank you to the speakers, BAC and MIRM for supporting our endeavors, and all the participants who came!

It would not have been successful without your support.We hope the project had been insightful in giving new perspectives on the issues and that you left learning something!

The slides from some of the distinguished speakers are available below to download on their pictures panel.

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WHEN /

10th March 2018, 9.00 AM -12.00 PM.

WHERE /

Brickfields Asia College (BAC PJ Campus), Block 2, Jalan Utara, Section 14, Selangor. Level 1 Liverpool classroom (Plenary).

This event: A forum talk and breakout session on Human Rights in Malaysia. Specifically on minority groups such as:

1)LGBTIQ

2)Refugees

3)Migrant workers

4)People with rare diseases

The forum hopes to educate and raise awareness to the public and respective minority groups about legal rights, breaking general misconceptions and negative stereotypes, and to truly see that these people are just as human as you and me.

Timeline of event

The Speakers

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TBA

Ms Kiran Kaur - (refugees) Phd candidate from the netherlands

Ms. Kiran Kaur

Speaker for Refugees

Ms. Thilaga -(LGBTIQ)

Sisters for Justice

Ms. Thilaga

Speaker for LGBTIQ

TBA

Ms. Anne Beatrice -(Migrant workers) North South Initiative

Ms. Anne

Speaker for Migrant Workers

Rachel Suet -(Rare Diseases)

Rachel Siew Suet Li Trust Fund (RSTF)

Rachel Suet

Speaker for Rare Diseases

Read their Bios below!

RACHEL SUET

Motivational speaker and author Rachel Siew Suet Li, 28, graduated with a Law degree from the University of Hertfordshire in 2011 and is currently a Community Advocate at the Make It Right Movement, the CSR-arm of Brickfields Asia College. As an adult living with Morquio A Syndrome, she runs the Rachel Siew Suet Li Trust Fund (RSTF) to raise funds for her lifetime Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) treatment.
Rachel regularly speaks at various events and conferences, and has collaborated with many NGOs and established companies to hold fundraisers and educate the public on this rare condition. Her book, Little Book, BIG Secrets, was published in 2017 and illustrates the challenges she faces daily as an individual living with Morquio A Syndrome and her desire to inspire, motivate and empower others.

Event specifics

*Subject to change

1.Forum/Level 1- (Liverpool) Plenary

2.Breakout session/ Level 1-

(Reading, Cardiff, Colchester, New Castle)

Timeline of event

9.00 am~Registration.

9.15 am~ Introduction.

9.30 am~ Forum- Each speaker is given 10 to 12 minutes to give an overview of their issue with a focus on women's issues.

10.15 am~Four moderator breakout sessions and Q&A.

11.00 am~Plenary session- summarization of issues raised and further clarification.

11.30 am~ Launching of QR code and closing by Mr. Raja Singham- Managing Director of BAC Education Group.

12.00 pm~ Close and refreshments.

Contact us

Have questions to ask us? Enquire now!

~Forum leader/Malvinder Singh - +60 016 514 1287

~Site admins/Andrew Wong - +60 017 877 7480

Cheah Wei Yoong - +60 017 356 7394

Lew Yu Yang - +60 012 648 0166