On 18th October 2016, Maria Chin received death threats against her and her family via vile images in a WhatsApp message, purportedly by local Islamic State (IS) terrorists. . On 20th October 2016, a car belonging to Maria’s son was splashed with red paint at her residence. On 29th October 2016, Maria was detained by the police for distributing flyers to promote an upcoming BERSIH 5 rally.  

As of  2nd November, we have received over 100 signatures, including 73 organisational signatures in solidarity with Malaysian activist Maria Chin Abdullah from across Asia Pacific and the globe. We demand that the Government of Malaysia and police immediately investigate the death threats against BERSIH 2.0. Chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah and her family members, ensure their safety and security, and bring perpetrators to justice. To read the statement click here.

To read the press release click here.

List of Signatories

Full Name Name of Organisation
Shahzado Malik Advocacy, Research, Training and Services (ARTS) Foundation
Titi Soentoro Aksi! For Gender, Social and Ecological Justice
Rajesh Nimbalkar ALL INDIA NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE EMPLOYEES FEDERATION INTUC
Edna Velarde AMIHAN National Federation of Peasant Women
chennaiah poguri APVVU
Neha G APWLD
Ranjana Giri APWLD
N. Paul Divakar Asia Dalit Rights Forum
Sejin Kim Asia Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
Joy Hernandez Asia Monitor Resource Centre
Marjorie Pamintuan Asia Pacific Research Network
Maria Lourdes A. Khan Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE)
Dilcia Zavala Asociadas por lo Justo-JASS
Mange Ram Adhana Association for promotion sustainable development
Nazma Akter Awaj Foundation
Semanur Karaman AWID
Pinky Sikder Badhan Hijra Sangha (BHS)
ABU SAYED Badhan Hijra Sangha(BHS)
shanta Laxmi Shrestha Beyond Beijing Committee
Daisy Arago Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), Philippines
Tak bahadur tamang Centre for himalayan integrated development and social welfare
Urantsooj Gombosuren Centre for Human Rights and Development
Bobby Ramakant Citizen News Service (CNS)
Shobha Shukla CNS and Asha Parivar
Latifa Majidi Colombo Plan Seretariate
Soe Soe Mon Cooperative Committee of Trade Union
Rima Athar CSBR | Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies
Zakia Sultana+ Dhaka Single Women Association (DSWA)
Noelene Nabulivou Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality, Fiji
Luke Kapchanga Emonyo Yefwe International
Angela Marianne Kuga Thas EMPOWER
Yevgeniya Kozyreva Feminist League
Maryann Lockington Fiji Women’s Rights Movement
Michelle Reddy Fiji Women’s Rights Movement
Sanaiyya Faheem Ansari Freelance
Sanaiyya Faheem Ansari freelance
Mabel Bianco Fundación para el Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer. (FEIM)
Zahra Vieneuve Global Fund for Women
Lucy McKernan Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Manisha Gupte GRIST
Frances Raday Hebrew University
Naveed Walter Human Rights Focus Pakistan
Sita ICWAP
Charis Loke Independent Artist
Gloria Lappin Individual
Subatra Jayaraj Individual
Nalini Singh Individual
Pooja Badarinath Individual
Valentina Sagala INSTITUT PEREMPUAN
Eni Lestari International Migrants Alliance (IMA)
Pooja Patel International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
Carrie Wilson JASS
Ellen Gilbert JASS
Helen Barrientos JASS
Natalia Escrucería Price JASS (Just Associates)
carme clavel arcas JASS Mesoamérica
Osang Langara JASS Southeast Asia
Pushpa Achanta Journalist & trainer, Bangalore
Anna Davies-van Es Just Associates
Rena Herdiyani Kalyanamitra
Heisoo Shin KOCUN (Korea Center for United Nations Human Right Policy)
Natalia Caruso MADRE
Saswati Ghosh Maitree
Saswati Ghosh Maitree
Braema Mathi Maruah
Pam Rajput MDS
Yasmin Fairbrother N/A
ABIA AKRAM NATIONAL FORUM OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
Alnie G. Foja National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers
Khushi Kabir Nijera Kori
Raja Mujeeb Pakistan Kisan Mazdoor Tahreek
Romeo Quijano PAN Philippines
Mrs Ruth Webb Personal
Raushan Nauryzbayeva PF “Development of Civil Society”
Jordan Lydia Individual
Asel Dunganaeva Rural women’s association “Alga”
Olga Djanaeva Rural women’s association “Alga”
CHENNAIAH rvvsangam@gmail.com
Suria Rajini sahanivasa
Sunita Kotnala Sathi All for Partnerships
Aijamal Bakashova SHAZET PA
Mahmuda Begum Shobujer Ovijan Foundation
Dr Sandeep Pandey Socialist Party (India)
Burnad Fathima Natesan Tamil Nadu Women’s Forum
Cristina Palabay Tanggol Bayi (Defend Women) – Philippines
Tita Perez Lubi Tanggol Bayi, Phjilippines
VENKATAIAH TelengaTelengana Vyavasaya Vruthidarula union- TVVU
VENKATAIAH TelengaTelengana Vyavasaya Vruthidarula union- TVVU
Stefan Stoyanov Terre des Hommes
Majandra Rodriguez TierrActiva Peru
FARIDA AKHTER UBINIG (Policy Research for Development Alternative)
Nathalie Margi Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
Meerim Ilyas Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
Rahul Dwivedi Vote For Health campaign
Udugampalage Marian Geetha Lakmini Fernando We Women Lanka
I Udugampalage Marian Geetha lakmini Fernando We women Lanka
Sascha Gabizon WECF International
Rajin Rayamajhi Women For Human Rights single women Group (WHR)
Rajin Rayamajhi Women For Human Rights,single women group
Selladurai Lalithambigai Women’ Centre
Ng Yi Ran Women’s Aid Organisation
IVY JOSIAH WOMEN’S AID ORGANISATION
Divvyananthini Manoharan Women’s Aid Organisation
Yu Ren Chung Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO)
Abhiram Roy WOREC Nepal
Amadou Taal Worldview-the Gambia
Jeff Acaba Youth LEAD