The Malacca Bar Committee will be organizing a Human Rights Forum entitled “What Next After Lina Joy” to discuss the implications and the legal effect of the Federal Court decision in Lina Joy vs. Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan & 2 Ors, details of which are as follows:-
Date : 4th January 2008 (Friday)
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : The Legacy Hotel, Jalan Hang Tuah, Melaka
As in our previous Forums, we have arranged a number of eminent speakers for this Forum:-
- Ms Ambiga Sreenevasan, President of the Malaysian Bar
- Dr Azmi Sharom, Associate Professor, Law Faculty, University of Malaya
- Cik Zainah Anwar, Executive Director, Sisters in Islam
- Dr Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil, Pusat Pemikiran dan Kefahaman Islam, University Teknologi MARA
The Moderator for the Forum will be Mr R.R. Chelvarajah, former President of the Malaysian Bar and a senior member of the Malacca Bar.
As the Forum is strictly by invitation, any person interested in attending should contact Mr Lawrence Ang, the Executive Secretary of the Malacca Bar Committee at 06-2845519 or mccabar@gmail.com for invitation cards and further inquiries.
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