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 “As I Believe: Freedom of Expression through art, music,
culture and conscience”
Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on 10 December and it is almost the time
of the year again when the Malaysian Bar celebrates the Day. This year, the
Bar’s Human Rights Day will be held on Sunday, 9 December 2007. (Please click
here to download the poster)
Human rights is something that cannot be confined within four walls; it can soar
as high as the sky and as wide as the ocean. The right to believe and express
oneself finds its voice through various means - music, art, culture and
conscience. Our Human Rights Day this time is therefore themed: “As I Believe:
Freedom of Expression through Art, Music, Culture and Conscience”.
If the United Nations celebrates the Day in New York, ours will be held in two
parts in Kuala Lumpur. At 7.30 am, we will commence with a peaceful walk, the
“Peoples’ Freedom Walk” from Sogo Complex through Jalan Tuanku Abdul
Rahman-Jalan Raja to the old dame of Arts, the Central Market through Jalan
Leboh Pasar Besar.
At Central Market, the second part of the Day will be held from 9.00 am onwards.
There will be a host of events including poetry reading, Orang Asli cultural
dance and performances by the underrated but talented Dr Wan Zawawi, and our own
‘home-grown’ lawyers, Fahri Azzat, Syamsuriatina Ishak, Dipendra Harshad Rai and
Lai Chee Hoe. There will be other guest appearances being lined up.
The highlight of the Day will be the “When Faith Meets Law” multi-religious
panel session discussing conscience rights. At this session, we seek to give
religious groups the opportunity to discuss issues and concerns on faith, law
and human rights. Prominent figures from the various religious groups in
Malaysia have been invited as speakers.
There will also be a session titled “I wish that…”. Here, the various NGOs and
groups will present their particular demands on issues affecting them. It will
be a fun day out.
As C.S Lewis once said, “We are what we believe we are”. Share with us what you
believe. See you on Sunday, 9 December 2007!
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