Reforms will empower young victims


PETALING JAYA: The new amendments related to child testimonies that were tabled in Parliament yesterday will encourage more young victims to take the witness stand and seek justice, say child advocates.

Children’s Commissioner to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) Dr Farah Nini Dusuki said when a child is assumed to be a competent witness, then the courts will be more open to believing them.

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