‘Giving kids a brighter future is Asean’s responsibility’


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 15 Mar 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Ending sexual crime and violence against women and children is a responsibility Asean member countries should take on together to uplift human rights.

Former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, who was guest of honour at the Jenayah Seksual Kanak-Kanak: Hentikan!! seminar yesterday, said a multilateral collaboration could help create a world free from exploitation, social injustice and a place where children can enjoy their childhood and prepare for the future.

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