Human Rights In Outer Space: News Room (7/9)
Channel: Centre for Independent Journalism
Date: 2011-12-13

Human Rights In Outer Space: "Malaysia, we have a problem"
Film Screenings & Discussions presented by Sisters in Islam & Centre for Independent Journalism
Mon 5 -- Sun 11 Dec, 2011
The Annexe Gallery, KL, Malaysia

A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there was a planet where the apes have risen up to demand their rights. But somewhere on that planet is a space called Malaysia where the humans are treated like aliens and the aliens treated even worse. In this space, no one can hear you scream. For one week in December, by watching amazing movies and having mindshifting discussions with jedis of human rights, we shall find out how to turn these outer spaces — news room, schools, wall street, polling booth, court, conscience — into human-friendly spaces. Let's boldly go where no human rights have gone before.

This is the post-screening discussion about the film "Nothing But The Truth". What are the so-called rights of journalists, their sources and the people? What is at stake when those rights are lost? With discussants Shaila Koshy (senior print journalist), Chen Shaua Fui ("Merdeka Review" assistant editor) and Pauline Leong (UTAR journalism lecturer).