‘A status’ accreditation essential for Suhakam, says its chairman

PETALING JAYA: The National Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) re-accreditation as an “A status” body was essential to preserve both international and domestic recognition and trust, said its chairman Tan Sri Othman Hashim.

He said that the Paris Principles required National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) such as Suhakam to be independent in law, policy, operations, and control of resources.