The Malaysian human rights activist Irene Fernandez has died at the age of 67. Ferndandez faced government persecution for her devotion to championing the rights of women, migrants and domestic workers. She endured Malaysia’s longest-ever trial on charges of spreading “false news” after criticizing the treatment of migrant workers, winning acquittal after 13 years. She was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2005 “for her outstanding and courageous work to stop violence against women and abuses of migrant and poor workers.”