Stakeholders urged to collaborate, provide social safety nets for neglected children
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Children’s Commissioner (CC) of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has urged all stakeholders with a vested interest...
Suhakam welcomes govt’s decision to move children from Immigration detention depot
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has welcomed the government’s decision to place children in immigration depots under the...
Need for halfway houses for paroled female prisoners to be set up
KAJANG, Feb 9 — There is a need for halfway houses to be set up to accommodate paroled female prisoners and former female inmates who...
Setting up of children’s commission a step in the right direction — Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The establishment of the Children’s Commission as an independent statutory body is a positive step towards preserving children’s dignity, according...
Appointment of Children’s Commissioner will not overlap with KPWKM’s tasks — Minister
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — The appointment of a Children’s Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) does not overlap with the work scope...
Children’s Commissioner appointed to Suhakam
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — A Children’s Commissioner has been appointed to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) as part of efforts to tackle child...
Govt mulls independent children’s commission — Minister
KOTA TINGGI, Jan 7 — The government will look into the establishment of an independent commission to better safeguard the well-being of children in the...
Cabinet agrees in principle to establish special dept for children
KUCHING, Dec 29 — The Cabinet has agreed in principle to establish a special department or institution for children to look after the welfare and...
Allow refugees to work so they can contribute to Malaysian economy
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The protests and breakout at the temporary immigration detention centre in Sungai Bakap, Penang, last week have renewed calls for...
Court allows Suhakam to hold watching brief in Siti Bainun’s trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Sessions Court today allowed an application by lawyer Mardhiyyah Johari to hold a watching brief for the Human Rights...
Teachers must respect children’s rights — Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has urged the Minister of Education to take action against the teacher who...
‘Period spot checks’ a violation of child’s rights — Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has described “period spot checks” as a violation of a child’s rights and...