Welcome Address by Edmund Bon, Chairperson, Human Rights Committee

© Malaysian Bar (Used with permission)
Contributed by Edmund Bon Tai Soon

Good evening. Welcome to the inaugural Bar Council Human Rights Debate.

60 years ago on 10 December 1948, the modern international human rights movement was unleashed in the form of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) just 3 years after the end of World War II.

Many of us never experienced the War and it is difficult for us to understand what a truly significant achievement the UDHR was and how it has shaped our civilisation for the better.

Its on!

After months of preparation, the Bar Council Human Rights Debate tournament is happening NOW until Friday. As early as 10am, teams registered themselves at Hotel Malaya.