What We Do

  • At HAYAT we believe that an active and vibrant civil society and grassroots communities form the foundation for social change.

    HAYAT works closely with community based organizations such as Kekasih, SIUMAN and other with the goal of fostering and growing common front among marginalized communities to advocate for social change.

  • At Hayat, we believe criminal justice policies need to be data-driven and complemented by on-the-ground experiences.

    We work closely with grassroots communities to test and validate our research and policy recommendations before advocating for social change.

  • At HAYAT, we provide services and support to victims of human rights violations and provide effective interventions and mitigations.

    Our experiences in cases also drives our policy recommendations, allowing us to advocate from cases on the ground to policy changes.

HAYAT Team with Kekasih meeting the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia on the the death penalty and reintegration programmes for former prisoners.

Who We Are

HAYAT (‘life’ in Malay) is a Malaysian organisation committed to community mobilization and advocacy on the #RightToLife and other intersectional issues.

Current Projects

“Kembali”

Kembali | Return

Kembali is a project focusing on resentencing of death row inmates in Malaysia and reintegration & rehabilitation programmes and activities to facilitate former inmates’ return to society.

“Setiakawan”

Setiakawan | Solidarity

Setiakawan is a project that provides capacity building & advocacy support to community-based organizations with the ultimate goal of empowering them to drive social change and amplifying their advocacy impact.

“Tabah”

Tabah | Resilience

Tabah is a project that looks toward data-driven research to develop viable and effective policy recommendations The project is underpinned by a need to understand public perception in policies and impact to communities. 

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This #labourday, HAYAT stands in solidarity with workers and labourers around the world. We believe that human and labour rights must apply equally to and for all persons. We have seen in recent years where human rights organisations and organisatio
This #labourday, HAYAT stands in solidarity with workers and labourers around the world. We believe that human and labour rights must apply equally to and for all persons. We have seen in recent years where human rights organisations and organisations that provide critical welfare service to marginalized communities themselves becoming perpetrator of human and labour rights violations. What message does it send to the world when rights-based organizations themselves fail to uphold the rights we preach and advocate for? Human rights organisations should be setting the standards for any work place for others to emulate. To this end, we call for all, especially human rights organisations to uphold: 1. Minimum wage for all, including interns 2. Workplace safety and security 3. Comply with the best practices around labour protection and welfare 4. Provide equal opportunities for employment from marginalized communities including those with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and others
Shared our thoughts on the #unitednations system’s role in a care-based model of demand reduction at the“Treatment or Trap?” #cnd67 side event yesterday. Co-organised with friends across the Philippines🇵🇭, Aotearoa 🇳🇿, Kenya 🇰🇪, Brazil 🇧🇷, and the US 🇺🇸! — Compartilhamos nossas ideias sobre o papel do sistema da ONU em um modelo de redução de demanda baseado em cuidados no evento paralelo “Tratamento ou armadilha?” evento paralelo do #cnd67 ontem. Co-organizado com amigos do Philippines🇵🇭, Aotearoa 🇳🇿, Quênia 🇰🇪, Brasil 🇧🇷 e EUA 🇺🇸!
Hello, world! 👋🏻 As some of you may have already known, HAYAT consists of the people (@dobbychew , @eiranadzirah , @jiavern__ , @skysiaw) behind the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN’s) work in Malaysia 🇲🇾. Our mission has always be
Hello, world! 👋🏻 As some of you may have already known, HAYAT consists of the people (@dobbychew , @eiranadzirah , @jiavern__ , @skysiaw) behind the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN’s) work in Malaysia 🇲🇾. Our mission has always been to empower grassroots communities to become active participants in human rights advocacy, with a particular focus on the #righttolife and #torture prevention. Some of you may know our work with mykeluargakasih, SIUMAN Collective and more on this. Through education, capacity building, and the promotion of dialogue and cooperation, we continue to envision a society where human rights are universally respected, and torture is unequivocally condemned. Follow us for more! 🎉🥳🎊
This #labourday, HAYAT stands in solidarity with workers and labourers around the world. We believe that human and labour rights must apply equally to and for all persons. We have seen in recent years where human rights organisations and organisatio
Shared our thoughts on the #unitednations system’s role in a care-based model of demand reduction at the“Treatment or Trap?” #cnd67 side event yesterday. Co-organised with friends across the Philippines🇵🇭, Aotearoa 🇳🇿, Kenya ?
Hello, world! 👋🏻 As some of you may have already known, HAYAT consists of the people (@dobbychew , @eiranadzirah , @jiavern__ , @skysiaw) behind the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN’s) work in Malaysia 🇲🇾. Our mission has always be

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