Malaysia's 2021 Sabah Floods

Flood in Malaysia

• On 12/5/1443-16/12/2021, Malaysia experienced heavy floods in Sabah due to tropical depression and heavy rainfall.

Impact of the Flood

• 50 people died, and 2 are missing.
• Around 67,000 people were displaced, more than any flood in Malaysian history.
• Economic losses were approximately 1.46 billion USD.

Damage Assessment

• Public assets and infrastructure: 2 billion ringgits in damages.
• Homes: 1.6 billion ringgits in damages.
• Manufacturing losses: 900 million ringgits.

Affected Regions

• Selangor, one of the wealthiest and most populous states, was severely hit.

Protection of Life in Human Rights Instruments

• Article 4 of the American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR) protects life from conception.
• In contrast, Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR) and Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) do not specify when life protection begins.

The Roe v. Wade Case and Its Implications

• The Roe v. Wade case suggests that life protection starts when the fetus can survive independently.
• This view implies that abortion in the first trimester might not hold criminal responsibility.
• The exemption aligns with the state's obligation to protect fetal life, which emerges only when survivability without the mother is feasible.

Balancing Rights in Later Trimesters

• Post-first trimester, the state must balance the unborn child's right to life with the mother's rights to life, health, and privacy.
• This balancing act is crucial in determining the legality and ethics of abortion in later stages of pregnancy.

This quiz covers the devastating floods that hit Sabah, Malaysia in 2021, causing massive displacement and economic losses. It's regarded as a 'once in a century' disaster.