Brunei ranks fifth in child rights in South-East Asia


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): A global ranking on child rights placed Brunei Darussalam in 70th place and the fifth best in South-East Asia, following Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore.

The Sultanate scored an average of 0.772 out of one, putting the country ahead of many of its Asian neighbours in promoting child rights, according to KidsRights Index 2020, released by KidsRights Foundation, a Netherlands-based international aid and advocacy organisation.

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