Action plan, constitutional protection needed to uphold Orang Asli rights, says Suhakam


Kampung Juang at the foothill of Cameron Highlands, one of the many orang asli villages around the country. The Star

THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is urgently calling on the government to develop and implement a comprehensive national action plan, alongside explicit constitutional recognition, to safeguard the rights of indigenous peoples.

“These communities have for decades endured systemic neglect, marginalisation and violations of their fundamental rights, particularly concerning land, identity and socioeconomic inclusion,” the commission says in a statement.

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