MoU on issue of stateless people in Sabah renewed for another five years
SEMPORNA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) together with the National Commission on Human Rights of Indonesia (Komnas HAM) and Commission of Human Rights of the Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to find a long-term solution to the stateless issue in Sabah. SUHAKAM in a statement said the MoU that was renewed […]
No rules to stop Suhakam chief from contesting in polls: BN chairman
RAWANG: There is no regulation which prevents the candidacy of Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) commissioner Hasnal Rezua Merican Habib Merican to represent Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Kuang state constituency in the Selangor state election. Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he had reviewed the matter with lawyers on nominating Hasnal Rezua […]
Nancy: Special institution to oversee welfare of children
KUCHING: The federal government essentially agreed to establish a special institution to oversee the welfare of Malaysian children, as recommended by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam). Federal Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said she voiced her views on the matter during the recent Cabinet meeting, which resulted in […]
Challenges to ban child marriage include religious beliefs, customs
KUCHING: Child marriage is a sexual abuse and a violation of rights of children as children will usually drop out from school once they got married. Children’s Commissioner Professor Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal said therefore, a child’s right to education would be robbed in these cases. She said when a child bride was too […]
Home Ministry urged to resolve stateless children issue in Sarawak; to ensure they have access to education
KUCHING: The Home Ministry has been urged to expedite the processing of citizenship applications, including those from stateless children, to ensure they have access to education. Association of the Boards of Management of Aided Primary Schools in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian President, Datuk Jonathan Chai said this was not a new issue and should have […]
Step-by-step process in dealing with difficult feelings
KUCHING: Difficult feelings can be dealt with in a healthy manner by undertaking a step-by-step process which starts with first noticing the feeling being experienced. Sentosa Hospital director Dr Rosliwati Md Yusoff said the next step was to name and acknowledge the feeling, followed by sitting with the feeling for a while. During this process, […]
Address intra-ethnic inequalities too
KUCHING: Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has highlighted the need to look into vertical inequality rather than just focusing on horizontal inequality as both forms of inequality are happening now. Sarawak commissioner Datuk Dr Madeline Berma explained that horizontal inequality referred to inequality between the different ethnic communities (inter-ethnic) while vertical inequality referred to inequality within […]
Provide better access to rural communities
KUCHING: The livelihood of communities in rural and interior areas has been badly affected following the movement control order (MCO), said Suhakam Commissioner Dr Madeline Berma. Stressing that the rural and interior communities were the most vulnerable group, she said the hardship was mainly felt by those who did not have legal documentation. “Many rural […]
Suhakam probes NCR land encroachment
KUCHING: Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will investigate encroachments of Native Customary Rights (NCR) lands involving seven indigenous communities from Marudi, Tinjar, Bakong, Batu Niah and Long Pilah (Hulu Baram). Suhakam Sarawak commissioner Dr Madeline Berma said the indigenous communities had filed a complaint regarding plantation activities taking place on their land without the […]
