Khoo Ying Hooi Khoo Ying Hooi

Ying Hooi is attached with a local university. Her research interests cover the fields of civil society, social movements, protests, political participation, human rights and democratization.

No child should live in limbo

14 Mar 2016

Ban the banning spree

7 Mar 2016

Happy birthday, Shahrul Izani

29 Feb 2016

Bersih 4 t-shirt ban underestimates people’s wisdom

22 Feb 2016

Asean must grab opportunity to avoid becoming a ‘pawn’

15 Feb 2016

The unveiled power of human rights institutions

8 Feb 2016

Proper planning to avoid compromising education

1 Feb 2016

Lessons from Taiwan’s New Power Party

25 Jan 2016

Denial of hungry students reveals our ignorance

18 Jan 2016

Repression and regime survival

11 Jan 2016

Undoing people power fatigue

4 Jan 2016

A year of dissent and repression

28 Dec 2015

Are we breeding our own angry youths?

19 Dec 2015

Suhakam budget cuts, a case of ‘don’t bite the hand that feeds you’?

14 Dec 2015

Human rights are no jargon

7 Dec 2015

Malaysia’s vote on protecting human rights defenders, diplomatic window dressing

30 Nov 2015

Finding our political mojo

23 Nov 2015

Malaysia’s missed opportunity as Asean chair

16 Nov 2015

When legitimate dissent is repressed

9 Nov 2015

Who will defend the defenders?

2 Nov 2015

The missing environmental awakening

26 Oct 2015

Asean and civil society: what now?

19 Oct 2015

Political survival at the cost of its people

12 Oct 2015

2 conflicting views on right to assemble

5 Oct 2015

Clientelism and the ‘red shirts’

28 Sep 2015

Manufactured fear

21 Sep 2015

Ethno-religious movements a barrier to democracy

14 Sep 2015

Does race matter?

7 Sep 2015

A special Merdeka, thanks to Bersih 4

31 Aug 2015

David v Goliath at Bersih 4

24 Aug 2015

When protesting is rational

17 Aug 2015

Let’s demand answers

10 Aug 2015

The seeds of protest

3 Aug 2015

In times of crisis, truth is first casualty

27 Jul 2015

New Hope Movement, a political alternative?

20 Jul 2015

Civil society keeps the state under watch

13 Jul 2015

Malaysia’s uncontainable moral dilemma

6 Jul 2015

Putrajaya suffers from human rights allergy

29 Jun 2015

Don’t use religious platforms for political goals

22 Jun 2015

Pak Samad: from activism to politics

15 Jun 2015

A leader should not fear debate

8 Jun 2015

The young boy who ‘shook’ Malaysia

1 Jun 2015

Crushing dissent in name of public order

25 May 2015

The dilemma of non-interference in Asean

18 May 2015

PM, please put things right

11 May 2015

Protesters are not criminals

4 May 2015

An Asean detached from its peoples

27 Apr 2015

Remain loyal, leave or voice demands?

20 Apr 2015

The coexistence of government repression and state weakness

13 Apr 2015

Private truths, public lies

6 Apr 2015

Seek ‘permission’ before penning your thoughts

30 Mar 2015

Shutting up a person does not diminish hatred

23 Mar 2015

Who owns the police?

16 Mar 2015

Between solidarity in #KitaLawan and ‘solidarity’ in Umno

9 Mar 2015

For some, no shame, just fame

2 Mar 2015

Our very own Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

23 Feb 2015

Our tarnished reputation is beyond repair

16 Feb 2015

February 10: seize the day

9 Feb 2015

Paying the price of our incompetent leadership

2 Feb 2015

The rich got rich faster than the poor

26 Jan 2015

Whose education is it anyway?

19 Jan 2015

Paying the price of modernisation

12 Jan 2015

Are we biting off more than we can chew?

5 Jan 2015

Tough times do not last, tough people do #staystrong

29 Dec 2014

Umno Youth Parliament in the making?

22 Dec 2014

A national human rights plan?

15 Dec 2014

Human Rights Day: nothing to celebrate in Malaysia

8 Dec 2014

Broken promises cost Najib his dignity, not political career

1 Dec 2014

Do not confuse loyalty with blind obedience

24 Nov 2014

If Ambiga is a threat, then so is Najib’s 1Malaysia

17 Nov 2014

A betrayal of university’s core values

10 Nov 2014

Gender equality is your issue, too

3 Nov 2014

Political divide jeopardises free speech in university

27 Oct 2014

Malaysia and UN Security Council: the anatomy of deception?

20 Oct 2014

Polite protest, for real?

13 Oct 2014

Occupy isn’t dead yet

6 Oct 2014

Pay for ‘extra’ education

29 Sep 2014

We unite, therefore we protest

22 Sep 2014

Quantity at the expense of quality in our education system

15 Sep 2014

An academic is not just to teach

8 Sep 2014

Suppressing dissenters stifles democracy

1 Sep 2014

Will the real moderates please stand up?

25 Aug 2014

Stop the madness of the ‘like’ culture

18 Aug 2014

Can Najib walk the talk on Asean?

11 Aug 2014

The missing Asean-ness

4 Aug 2014

Keeping the Ramadan spirit alive

28 Jul 2014

Justice for MH17

21 Jul 2014

Are you a moderate or extremist?

14 Jul 2014

Resignation, the missing culture in Malaysian politics

7 Jul 2014

Stop controlling students’ minds

30 Jun 2014

Doing nothing about human trafficking is a disgrace

23 Jun 2014

Faith is not about ‘acts’

16 Jun 2014

The ‘Saya Yang Menurut Perintah’ generation

9 Jun 2014

Don’t take voters for granted

2 Jun 2014

Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful

26 May 2014

Everybody loves Abang Salleh, aka Sally

19 May 2014

Silence is not always golden, PM

12 May 2014

Democracy and ‘street hooligans’

5 May 2014

Can nonviolent resistance topple a government?

28 Apr 2014

We need more politicians like Karpal Singh

21 Apr 2014

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