Turn the page: 'Buku Beyond Bars' campaign aims to transform prison libraries


Razali showcases the variety of books donated for the 'Buku Beyond Bars' campaign at the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights office in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: The Star/Kamarul Ariffin

Do you have books lying around at home, gathering dust? If so, why not donate them to a good cause?

Buku Beyond Bars, launched by the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) in collaboration with the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) last year, is a community book drive that aims to expand the materials available in prison libraries.

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