OKU Rights Watch
This page has news articles and press statements that are indicative of the status of disability rights in Malaysia. The list below is by no means exhaustive.
2023
Amendment to PwD Act to be finalised by June in New Straits Times
MOH introduces visually impaired-friendly medicine labels by Bernama [BM: KKM perkenal inisiatif ‘Label Ubat Mesra OKU Penglihatan’ yang dicetak dalam Braille]
OKU Sentral calls on Health Ministry to establish rare disease policy by Bernama
Poor disabled-friendly facilities a bane for handicapped persons in Kedah in New Straits Times
Introduce mobility action plan to improve facilities for OKU, says Ras Adiba by Bernama [BM: Pelan tindakan mobiliti untuk OKU perlu diperkenal – Ras Adiba]
JKMPay cashless welfare aid discontinued in Free Malaysia Today [BM: Bantuan tanpa tunai JKMPay dimansuh]
Dewan Rakyat Passes Amendments To Mental Health Act in CodeBlue, 24 May 2023
Amendments to Persons with Disabilities Act to be tabled next year, by Bernama, 18 July 2023 [BM: Pindaan Akta OKU dibentangkan tahun depan]
2022
100 disabled protest welfare scheme (JKMPay) in Free Malaysia Today
- NGOs representing persons with disabilities call minister’s JKMPay feasibility study bogus, one-sided in Malay Mail
- NGOs dismiss Rina’s claim, say she was absent at JKMPay briefing in Free Malaysia Today [BM: Rina tak hadir taklimat JKMPay, kata NGO]
PwDs want long-term solutions to infrastructure access issues in New Straits Times
Autism council to be formed by this year, says Khairy in The Star Malaysia
- Malaysia to Have A National Autism Council Soon by Desiree Kaur, Project Haans
UN and SUHAKAM Sign MoU to Advance Human Rights and SDGs in Malaysia – press statement by United Nations in Malaysia and SUHAKAM
GE15: EC should look at availability of facilities, services for the disabled to vote by Bernama
2021
National Council for PwD agrees with proposal on website, WCAG-based app guidelines, policies in Malay Mail
Every policeman must know how to handle persons with autism, says IGP in The Star Malaysia
Sexual abuse against children with disabilities often goes unreported in The Sun Daily
The Malaysian Paralympian Forgotten by His Country in Vice
Don’t make us lose out on allowance, plead disabled group in Free Malaysia Today
Student with 9As denied admission at varsity due to disability, group claims (Yahoo! News link) in Malaysiakini [Article in Bahasa Melayu: Pelajar 9A SPM dakwa dinafikan peluang ke universiti kerana ketidakupayaan]
- Follow up development:
- Persons with disabilities inclusion policy in higher education institutions still in place, says ministry in Malay Mail
- Disabled students’ public uni options expanded days before application deadline in Malaysiakini (subscription required) [BM: Pilihan pengajian pelajar OKU ditambah sebelum permohonan tutup]
Cops arrest welfare home owner linked to abuse allegations in Free Malaysia Today
- Follow up development:
- Bella suffered physical, emotional injuries under Siti’s custody, court finds in Free Malaysia Today (24 Nov 2022)
Suhakam concerned over photos that identify abused teen in Free Malaysia Today
JKMPay diperluas ke seluruh negara pada 2023 in Utusan Malaysia
Insulting PwD: Police report lodged to prevent recurrence by Bernama
2020
Blind spots in banking in The Star Malaysia (subscription is required to access the article)
2020 e-census lacks views from persons with disabilities, says group in Free Malaysia Today
2019
New police SOP for autism cases in The Star Malaysia [BM: PDRM lancar SOP kendali tahanan autisme in Sinar Harian]