Experts: Kids must have their say


Knowing what to do: A 13-year-old holding up a flyer on child safety procedures in Kuala Lumpur. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The missing piece in discussing children’s rights is the participation of the children themselves as direct stakeholders in these issues, say experts.

Professor Emeritus of Law at Chulalongkorn University of Thailand Vitit Muntabhorn said although governments did not neglect children’s issues, there were still missing elements in how they approached them.

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