Academic Partnerships and Public Advocacy

Lecture Tour by Dr. Azmi Sharom

Dr.  Azmi  Sharom  Azmi  SharomAssociate  ProfessorFaculty  of  Law, University  of  Malaya   Kuala  Lumpur,  Malaysia4-­9  Dec  2016Dr.  Sharom  shared  his  expertise  in  human rights, rule of law, Malaysian Constitution, and the Freedom of Expression and Press through  lectures  and  a  public  seminar.  He  exposed   stakeholders,  especially  students and academics  to  human  rights  issues  in   other  Southeast  Asian  countries  in  the  context  of  the  rule  of   law.

Lectures included:

  1. Human Rights and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia at Airlangga University (6 Dec)
  2. Malaysian Constitutional System and Its impact on Human Rights Protection at the Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya (7 Dec)

Public Seminar 

  1.  “Press Freedom in Malaysia” at University of Surabaya (9 Dec) covered by the press –

https://m.tempo.co/read/news/2016/12/09/078826874/ini-­ beda-­ancaman-­kebebasan-­pers-­di-­indonesia-­dan-­malaysia

Dr. Sharom also met with officials from Airlangga University, and Muhammadiyan University of Surabaya.

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