Arutchelvan Subramaniams, known as Arul, is a grassroots human rights defender from Malaysia. He works primarily for the protection of economic, social and cultural rights – including housing rights for the urban poor, the rights of farmers, plantation and industrial workers, as well as the rights of indigenous communities. The ISHR published this profile on 21 March 2016. Read the rest of this entry »
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Profile of Arul, a Human Rights Defender from Malaysia
March 22, 2016Posted in human rights, Human Rights Defenders, ISHR | Leave a Comment »
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