Smuggling of Rohingyas from Myanmar to Malaysia: a threat to human security by Andika Ab Wahab, Aizat Khairi

“…While some Rohingya victims managed to be smuggled without encountering any unfortunate incidents, other victims were exploited, deceived, coerced and physically assaulted and/or tortured throughout their smuggling journey. These extreme incidents depict that their smuggling can turn into another humanitarian crime, namelyhuman trafficking, and most importantly, puts their lives at greater risk of human (in) security. …”
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A move towards UNCAT accession by Malaysia: challenges and prospects by Anati Kisahi, Rohaida Nordin

“…The Convention against Torture and Other CAruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1984 (UNCAT) which was drafted after having regard to certain international human rights instruments such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, is an instrument specifically drafted to put an absolute prohibition on any forms of torture, and other acts of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. …”
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The Libyan NTC Law No.38 2012: a disguised amnesty by Hamed Hashemi Sougheh, Rohaida Nordin

“…During the conflict serious violations of human rights and humanitarian rights law (IHL) occurred and both sides committed serious crimes included of willfull killings, rape, looting, torture and aarbitrary arrests. After the fall of Ghoddafi, a transitional government came to power in Libya that was known as the National Transitional Government of Libya (NTC). …”
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The baby’s not for burning: the abject in Sarah Kane’s Blasted and Helen Oyeyemi’s Juniper’s Whitening by Anita Harris Satkunananthan

“…In both plays, a sense of domesticity being a farce underscoring brutality, torture and infanticide is present.…”
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Uncovering the elements, viewer’s perception and factors of violent content in Netflix ‘You’ drama series by Mohamad Razali

“…For RQ 2, the viewers' perception of reality on the violent content portrayed in the Netflix 'You' drama series has been revealed through the act of murder and torture, brutal actions, anxiety, fear and cautiousness. …”
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