Govt acts on child protection


KUALA LUMPUR: The government is intensifying efforts to safeguard children from sexual crimes through legislative imp­rovements and more comprehensive implementation strategies.

These include amendments to the Sexual Offences Against Child­ren Act, the expansion of special criminal courts and ongoing ­trai­ning for legal officers, said Thiyagu Ganesan, deputy director-general (Legal Reform Sector) of the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) under the Prime Minis­ter’s Department.

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