KOTA TINGGI: Asean member states must dismantle barriers that prevent children from accessing justice and work together to guarantee their rights through stronger legal aid mechanisms, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
"Justice must never be a privilege for the few, but a promise for all, especially our children. Too many barriers still stand in their way - distance, cost, lack of awareness. Thus, legal aid must act as the bridge that ensures no child is left unheard, unprotected, or unrepresented," she said when opening the inaugural 2025 Asean Convention on Legal Aid for Children (ACLAC) at the Desaru Coast Conference Centre on Sunday (Sept 7).
