Research and advocacy of progressive and pragmatic policy ideas.
Societal Contracts
What members of society owe to each other
Research
In-depth Explorations
Beyond Boom And Bust, Part 2
Trade-Offs in Developing Better Migrant Worker Policies
How much are we willing to give up to reduce reliance and ensure welfare standards? In Part II of this research series we delve a little deeper to weigh the trade-offs of proposed solutions.
Beyond Boom And Bust, Part 1
Pitfalls of Short-Termist Migrant Worker Policies
The differing stances on migrant worker COVID-19 vaccination is just one more example of issues with Malaysia’s migrant worker policies. In Part 1 of this research series, we outline where we are today.
Bahagian 2: Sokongan Terhadap Hukuman Mati di Kalangan Rakyat Malaysia – Bila dan Untuk Apa?
Bagaimanakah sokongan rakyat Malaysia terhadap hukuman mati berubah dengan jenayah dan situasi yang berbeza? Kami menjawab persoalan ini melalui kajian persepsi atas hukuman mati di Malaysia.
Bahagian 1: Sejauh Manakah Rakyat Malaysia Menyokong Hukuman Mati?
Jawapannya bukan semudah ‘Ya’ atau ‘Tidak’
Adakah rakyat Malaysia benar-benar menyokong hukuman mati? Kami meninjau persoalan ini dengan mendalam melalui kajian ini.
Editorials
Our Positions
When Will Malaysia Reform Its Use Of The Death Penalty?
The recent case of Hairun Jalmani has reignited public debate about the death penalty in Malaysia. We ask questions on long overdue sentencing reform in the country.
Who Decides What’s Unacceptably Hateful?
We discuss official inaction on ‘hate-preachers’ in this editorial and who, ideally, should decide on how hateful speech is dealt with.
Too Much? Not Enough? Drawing the Line When Monitoring Harmful Online Content
We share the challenges that we face in tracking online hate and call for more effective content regulation policies.
Perlukah Cubaan Bunuh Diri Terus Dijenayahkan di Malaysia?
Kami menyeru agar satu kerangka yang empatetik dan berasaskan rawatan diwujudkan bagi menangani isu bunuh diri di negara kita.
Primers
Factual Overviews
Malaysia’s Migrant Worker Recruitment Process
How are migrant workers recruited in Malaysia and why has the recruitment model come under heavy criticism in recent years? We present an overview of the process, together with a brief discussion of known issues and problems.
Perihal Ucapan Kebencian di Malaysia Hari Ini
Pengenalan terhadap ucapan kebencian dan peruntukan undang-undang yang berkaitan.
How We Deal With Hate Speech Today
An introduction to hate speech and current laws that address it.
Hukuman Mati di Malaysia
Tahun lalu, kerajaan telah mengumumkan cadangan untuk memansuhkan hukuman mati mandatori. Ketahui latar belakang pelaksanaan hukuman mati di Malaysia dan perkembangan terkini.
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