International Women's Day is often synonymous with the progress of women, celebrating human rights, and reflection on the women who have inspired us including political figures, leaders, and activists. These…
Category: AAM
Posts that appear on the Asylum Access Malaysia (AAM) subpage.
Malaysia: Court defends refugee worker rights in landmark ruling
*A pseudonym is used to protect the anonymity of the client. The Industrial Court of Malaysia ruled in favor of a refugee worker who filed a claim for unlawful dismissal…
Wahid: How We Stopped Our Eviction
Knowing our rights made a huge difference in the way that the management treated us after this incident
(En español abajo)
Dear friends,
My name is Wahid, I am from Somalia and I wanted to...
The Power of Agency
Dear Friend, My name is Sagal* and I advocate for the work rights of refugees as part of Asylum Access Malaysia’s community outreach programs. What you need to know about…
Six Refugees Leveraging Skills and Self-Reliance to Create Artisan Projects
Many forcibly displaced people are prevented from working in the countries to which they’ve fled due to legal or other systemic barriers. We are proud to amplify the stories of…
An Unlikely Match Makes an Excellent Partnership between a Syrian refugee and a Malaysian, in Kuala Lumpur
Written by Sharonne Broadhead, Interviewed by Khaulah Fadzil Abo Loay and Ng may seem like an unlikely pairing, a Palestinian-Syrian refugee chef and a Chinese Malaysian taxi driver, but when…
Learnings from our experience with the Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award
By: Diana Essex-Lettieri, Vice President and COO & Sana Mustafa, Director of Partnerships and Engagement at Asylum Access As a family of national civil society organizations, Asylum Access believes in…
Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia Welcome Court Decision to Grant Leave for Judicial Review of Deportation of Myanmar Nationals
PRESS STATEMENT 9 MARCH 2021 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MALAYSIA AND ASYLUM ACCESS MALAYSIA WELCOME COURT DECISION TO GRANT LEAVE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DEPORTATION OF MYANMAR NATIONALS Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum…
International Women’s Day: Women Refugees Worldwide Choosing to Challenge
Recognizing women’s worldwide social, economic, cultural, and political achievements, International Women's Day will be celebrated on March 8, 2021. This year's theme is #ChooseToChallenge, asking people around the world to…
Great.com interviews Asylum Access about recognizing the potential of refugees
Emil Ekvardt from Great.com interviewed Deepa Nambiar from Asylum Access as part of their 'Great.com Talks With...' podcast. This series is an antidote to negative news stories that aims to…