KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will have the power to visit any detention centre or location to probe allegations of human rights abuses in the future.
This comes after Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said tabled the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act (Amendment) Act 2023 for its first reading on Monday (Nov 27) to give the human rights watchdog more bite.
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