Malaysia
International Republican Institute
$450,000
To assist political parties and their associated think tanks in being effective representatives of their constituencies, the International Republican Institute will provide trainings and support to help them define and convey clear, issue-based identities and messages based on the use of public opinion research, consultations and trainings.
Lawyers for Liberty
$45,000
To protect and promote human rights and access to justice. Lawyers for Liberty will build a network of lawyers interested in the protection of human rights and conduct a range of activities such as legal rights and empowerment trainings, public information campaigns, and strategic litigation.
Liberal Banter Sdn Bhd
$45,000
To provide the Malaysian public, especially young Malaysians, with a forum to discuss critical social and political issues. Liberal Banter will organize a voter education project on issues that are often ignored both by the electorate and politicians during election campaigns as well as conduct a research project on Malaysian electoral laws in an effort to develop recommendations on reforms to ensure that elections are free and fair.
Merdeka Center for Opinion Research
$60,000
To provide policy makers and civil society representatives with public opinion research that can be used to formulate policies and programs in Malaysia. The Merdeka Center for Opinion Research will conduct four public opinion surveys across peninsular Malaysia in an effort to gauge the Malaysian public's opinion on a variety of public policy issues.
Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd
$100,000
To strengthen independent media in Malaysia. Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd will support an online media outlet that provides professional and responsible coverage of issues and news often ignored or distorted by the mainstream media.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
$285,000
To encourage greater fairness in the electoral process, to improve the capacity of civil society groups to assess electoral redistricting efforts and to advocate for electoral reforms. The Institute's assistance would foster open discourse on legislative and governmental priorities and would encourage both parliamentarians and political parties to be more transparent and democratic in their respective procedures or activities.
Suara Inisiatif Sdn Bhd$60,000
To promote human rights in Malaysia. Suaram will organize human rights campaigns on the issues of the Internal Security Act, the right to trial, and refugees. Suaram will also continue to issue its annual survey and evaluation of the human rights situation in Malaysia.
