CLS Press Statement: CLS Welcomes Interfaith Dialogue
The Catholic Lawyers’ Society Kuala Lumpur (CLS) welcomes the proposal by the National Unity Council to hold talks between religious and community leaders and the proposal by the Selangor State Government to carry out inter faith dialogues and forum to improve race relations in the State.
CLS Press Statement: Infringement Of Freedom Of Speech And Religion
Christians are ending the year 2013 with concern on reports of calls by some parties for JAIS to issue letters to the Churches in Selangor prohibiting them from using the word “Allah”.
CLS Press Statement: Conversion Of Minor Unconstitutional
The Catholic Lawyers’ Society, Kuala Lumpur lauds the courageous decision of the High Court in Ipoh, Perak in quashing the conversion certificates of three minor children converted by their father without the consent of the mother.
CLS Press Statement: Call For Abolishment Of The Death Penalty
This year, the Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese Office of Human Development (AOHD) has embarked on a signature campaign to call on the Federal Government to abolish the Death Penalty.
CLS Press Statement: Respect The Constitutional Rights Of The Minority
Under the Federal Constitution, there is absolutely no basis nor justification for one religious group or the executive to dictate to another religious group the choice of words that the latter should use in the religious books or publications.
CLS Press Statement: Repeal Of ISA Is Timely
The Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur applauds the Prime Minister on his move to repeal the Internal Security Act (ISA).
CLS Press Statement: Diplomatic Ties With The Vatican
The Catholic Lawyers’ Society, Kuala Lumpur (CLS) welcomes the news that Malaysia intends to formalise diplomatic ties with Vatican.
CLS Press Statement: Unconstitutional Restrictions Imposed On Release Of Bibles
Our forefathers in their great wisdom have found it fit to categorically state in no uncertain terms through Article 11(1) of the Federal Constitution that every person has the right to profess and practise his religion and propagate it. While in Article 11(2) of the Federal Constitution it expressly provides that every religious group has the right to manage its own religious affairs.
CLS Press Statement: Setting Up Of Inter-Faith Committee
The Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur (CLS) welcomes the setting up of the special inter-faith committee. It is hope that through this committee efforts will be made to promote greater dialogue and understanding amongst the various religious communities in Malaysia.
CLS Press Statement: Memorandum On Sacrilegious Act By Al Islam Journalist
The Catholic Lawyers’ Society Kuala Lumpur (CLS) have today handed over to YB Datuk Abu Seman Yusof, The Honourable Deputy Minister(1), a Memorandum on the “Article in the May Issue of Al Islam entitled “Tinjuan Al Islam dalam gereja – mencari kesahihan remaja melayu murtad” (Impugned Article).
