--Human rights in Malaysia--

There are some major human rights violations in Malaysia and some of the non-governmental organisations working in this field are:

• Suaram
• Hakam
• WAO

Human Rights violated include:

• The right to vote freely
• Freedom of Religion
• Equality of Religion
• Independence of the legal system
• Freedom from Torture
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom from Discrimination
• Homosexual Rights
  
  
  

In addition, there is the government-sponsored Human Rights Commission of Malaysia, Suhakam

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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Malaysia

--HANCOCK 2008--

John Hancock (Will Smith) is an unhappy and reluctant superhero who is living in his own world. For some unknown reason, Hancock is depressed and has started drinking very heavily. He has saved many lives in Los Angeles over the years, but in doing so, he has no regards for damaging buildings, trains, roads, cars, or anything that gets in his way of getting the job done. The last time he captured several criminals, it cost the city $9 million to fix the damages. The public has had enough of Hancock, and they want him to stop or go to another city. Then one day, Hancock saves the life of Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman) from being run over by a train. Ray is a public relations executive who now can go home to his wife and child, because Hancock was there. Ray owes Hancock his life, and he makes it his mission to change his superhero's image and have the public cheering him. Ray's wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), believes Hancock cannot be fixed, and she doesn't want Ray to be hurt...

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Cast

Will Smith -- John Hancock

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Charlize Theron -- Mary Embrey

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Jason Bateman -- Ray Embrey

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~http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448157/

--Looking for The Best--

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has accused protesters in Bangkok of trying to foment another coup."They want bloodshed in the country," he told journalists.In a day of stormy protests, supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) invaded government buildings and a state-run television station.Organisers of the demonstration have ignored a deadline to leave, vowing to keep supporters on the streets until the government falls.The protesters accuse Mr Samak of running the country on behalf of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a 2006 coup and now in self-imposed exile amid corruption charges.This is just the latest of a series of shows of force staged by the PAD over recent months.

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-Partial news from bbc.co.uk (Asia Pacific)

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~http://www.nationmultimedia.com/specials/nationvdo/showvdo.php?id=817&name=News&cateid=13

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~http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/thailand

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~http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7581565.stm

--HELP and SUPPORTs--

The celebrated physician and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, once stated: "In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flames by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." Indeed, no man is an island, and human beings are by nature interdependent on one another for their emotional survival. Oftentimes, individuals feel helpless and hopeless when confronted by a crisis. Support groups are a reminder that they are not alone, and that help is just a meeting away. Research corroborates the belief that the peer support mechanism furthers the recovery process. According to two studies conducted in the cancer research field, patients who attended support groups and followed their medical treatments, had a higher longevity and experienced depression and anxiety to a lesser degree than those who did not participate. Many experts maintain that receiving emotional encouragement from others in a support group environment decreases one's mental distress and anxiety, as well as enhances one's mood. This in turn boosts the peer group member's immune system and emotional well-being.
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~http://www.treatment4addiction.com/recovery/support-groups.aspx

--Socialism--

Social phobia, also called social anxiety disorder, involves overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. People with social phobia have a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions. Their fear may be so severe that it interferes with work or school, and other ordinary activities. While many people with social phobia recognize that their fear of being around people may be excessive or unreasonable, they are unable to overcome it. They often worry for days or weeks in advance of a dreaded situation.
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Social phobia can be limited to only one type of situation — such as a fear of speaking in formal or informal situations, or eating, drinking, or writing in front of others — or, in its most severe form, may be so broad that a person experiences symptoms almost anytime they are around other people. Social phobia can be very debilitating — it may even keep people from going to work or school on some days. Many people with this illness have a hard time making and keeping friends.
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Physical symptoms often accompany the intense anxiety of social phobia and include blushing, profuse sweating, trembling, nausea, and difficulty talking. If you suffer from social phobia, you may be painfully embarrassed by these symptoms and feel as though all eyes are focused on you. You may be afraid of being with people other than your family.
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People with social phobia are aware that their feelings are irrational. Even if they manage to confront what they fear, they usually feel very anxious beforehand and are intensely uncomfortable throughout. Afterward, the unpleasant feelings may linger, as they worry about how they may have been judged or what others may have thought or observed about them.
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Social phobia affects about 5.3 million adult Americans. Women and men are equally likely to develop social phobia. The disorder usually begins in childhood or early adolescence, and there is some evidence that genetic factors are involved. Social phobia often co-occurs with other anxiety disorders or depression. Substance abuse or dependence may develop in individuals who attempt to "self-medicate" their social phobia by drinking or using drugs. Social phobia can be treated successfully with carefully targeted psychotherapy or medications.
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Social phobia can severely disrupt normal life, interfering with school, work, or social relationships. The dread of a feared event can begin weeks in advance and be quite debilitating.
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~http://health.discovery.com/centers/mental/anxiety/socialphobia.html

--PREVENTION better than CURE--

Facts
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• For one in 13 American adults, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence (alcoholism) causes substantial harm to their health and disruption in their lives.
• There are more deaths and disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause.
• About 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; about 5 to 6 million Americans have drug problems.
• More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking.
• More than nine million children live with a parent dependent on alcohol and/or illicit drugs.
• One-quarter of all emergency room admissions, one-third of all suicides, and more than half of all homicides and incidents of domestic violence are alcohol-related.
• Heavy drinking contributes to illness in each of the top three causes of death: heart disease, cancer and stroke.
• Almost half of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.• Between 48% and 64% of people who die in fires have blood alcohol levels indicating intoxication.
• Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading known cause of mental retardation.
• Alcohol and drug abuse costs the American economy an estimated $276 billion per year in lost productivity, health care expenditures, crime, motor vehicle crashes and other conditions.
• Untreated addiction is more expensive than heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined.
• Every American adult pays nearly $1,000 per year for the damages of addiction.
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~source: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
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~http://health.discovery.com/centers/addiction/drugs_alcohol/facts.html

--Schindler's List (1993)--

Schindlerjuden, literally translated as "Schindler's Jews," were roughly 1,000 to 1,200 Jews who were saved by Oskar Schindler during the Holocaust. Their story has been depicted in the book Schindler's Ark, and Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the novel, Schindler's List.
The end of the film shows actual, color footage of the Schindlerjuden depicted each putting a stone on Schindler's grave. They (or their surviving relative/s) are each accompanied by the actor who portrayed them as they do so. Other mourners in the scene include Schindler's widow, Emilie Schindler, and the actor who portrays Schindler himself in the film, Liam Neeson. Neeson is the last one to approach the grave, and instead of a stone he places two red roses in the center. Appropriately, he is accompanied by no one.
In 2006, there were estimated to be over 7,000 descendants of Schindler's Jews living in the US, Europe, and Israel.

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The Movie

Oskar Schindler is a vain, glorious and greedy German businessman who becomes unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to save about 1100 Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. A testament for the good in all of us.

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Cast
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Liam Neeson -- Oskar Schindler
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Ben Kingsley -- Itzhak Stern
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Caroline Goodall -- Emilie Schindler
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~http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108052/
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schindlerjuden