The Human Rights Party Malaysia ( ms, Parti Hak Asasi Malaysia, abbreviated HRP) was a

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founded on 19 July 2009, led by human rights activist P.Uthayakumar. Uthayakumar was the pro-tem Secretary General of HRP with the support of Uthayakumar's brother, P.Waythamoorthy, both leaders of

Hindu Rights Action Force Hindu Rights Action Force, better known by its acronym HINDRAF ( ms, Barisan Bertindak Hak-Hak Hindu, ta, இந்து உரிமைகள் போராட்டக் குழு, Intu Urimaikaḷ Pōrāṭṭak Kuḻu); is a Hindu- acti ...

(HINDRAF), a apolitical human rights and equal rights

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(NGO). Human Rights Party Malaysia was formed as a multiracial party which promises that it would carry on with the

HINDRAF Hindu Rights Action Force, better known by its acronym HINDRAF ( ms, Barisan Bertindak Hak-Hak Hindu, ta, இந்து உரிமைகள் போராட்டக் குழு, Intu Urimaikaḷ Pōrāṭṭak Kuḻu); is a Hindu-activ ...

's slogan and concept of ''Makkal Sakti'' (மக்கள் சக்தி) or 'Kuasa Rakyat'' translated as 'People's Power' with 18-point demands dated August 2007 to the government of Malaysia and in particular Article 8 (Equality before the law) Article 12 (1) (b) (no discrimination) and Article 153(1) (legitimate interests of other communities) of the Federal Constitution. The main thrust of this party is to be the focus group in putting the Malaysian Indians back onto the national mainstream development of Malaysia after 52 years of having been left out. The party also focus on all other communities that are suffering from the worst forms of violations of human rights in Malaysia, in particular the Malaysian Indians who instead get the least attention not only from the ruling

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(BN)'s

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(UMNO) regime but also from the opposition coalitions or parties

People's Justice Party The People's Justice Party ( ms, Parti Keadilan Rakyat , often known simply as KEADILAN or PKR) is a reformist political party in Malaysia, formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party. The ...

(PKR),

Democratic Action Party The Democratic Action Party (abbreviation: DAP; ms, Parti Tindakan Demokratik; ; ta, ஜனநாயக செயல் கட்சி) is a Centre-left politics, centre-left social democracy, social democratic political party in Malaysia. ...

(DAP),

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS; ms, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia; ms, ڤرتي إسلام سمليسيا, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is an Islamist political party in Malaysia. As the party focused on Islamic fundamen ...

(PAS), NGOs, civil society and the print and electronic media generally, albeit to a lesser extent. The main struggle of HRP is against all forms of racism and racial discrimination by the current ruling government in Malaysia, namely UMNO. In 2019, its key leader, Waytha Moorthy instead has managed to successfully register a new party name

Malaysian Advancement Party Malaysian Advancement Party ( ms, Parti Kemajuan Malaysia, ta, மலேசிய முன்னேற்றக் கட்சி, Malēciya Muṉṉēṟṟak Kaṭci; abbreviation, abbrev: MAP) is a political party representing the Malays ...

(MAP) during the

Pakatan Harapan The Alliance of Hope ( ms, Pakatan Harapan; abbrev: PH; stylized as HARAPAN) is a Malaysian political coalition consisting of centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has been the r ...

(PH) rules. HRP registration application however was never approved by

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(RoS) and it is considered as disbanded in due course as even the original movement it was based, HINDRAF was deregistered in 2019.

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HRPM Main website
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*Jawan, Jayum A. (2003). ''Malaysian Politics & Government'', p. 43. Karisma Publications. * 2009 establishments in Malaysia Political parties established in 2009 Defunct political parties in Malaysia Ethnic political parties Human rights organisations based in Malaysia Indian-Malaysian culture {{Malaysia-party-stub

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