NSTopinion: Following the February 2017 kidnapping of her husband, RaymondKoh, SusannaLiew has fought tirelessly on behalf of Malaysians who have disappeared under similar circumstances. WomensHistoryMonth InternationalWomenofCourage usembassykl
Deborah Henry has used her platform to give a voice to refugee children. Environmentalist Tengku Zatashah has led the charge against single-use plastics. And for more than three decades, Ivy Josiah has advocated women’s rights, punctuated by her efforts to set up the Women’s Aid Organisation.
Each year since 2006, the United States government has recognised a collection of exceptional women from around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment, often at great personal risk. This year, I am proud to announce that for the third time in the history of the award, a Malaysian woman will join the prestigious ranks of International Women of Courage.
Following significant public advocacy by Susanna, the Malaysian Human Rights Commission opened a public inquiry into the abduction and the separate but similar disappearances of Amri, Joshua and Ruth.
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