Suhakam in limbo with no new chairman, commissioners, say NGOs


PETALING JAYA: After more than a month of operating without a new chairman and commissioners, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) cannot play its role effectively in defending human rights in Malaysia, say several civil society groups.

In a statement Friday (May 27), eight non-governmental organisations (NGOs) urged the government to appoint new members to spearhead Suhakam without delay.

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