Tag: Child Rights
Juvenile detention rate alarming: org
In spite of international laws and Cambodia’s own legal code, pre-trial detention is becoming more prevalent among child offenders than adults, according to data compiled by a trial monitoring project.
Tue, 28 October 2014 | Laignee Barron
In spite of international laws and Cambodia’s own legal code, pre-trial detention is becoming...
Thailand: Prosecute Troops for Child’s Killing
"The Thai government faces a clear-cut test on whether it will arrest and prosecute those responsible for the killing of a Malay Muslim teenager. A failure to act decisively will further fuel perceptions in the Muslim community that the Thai security forces are untouchable and can commit abuses with...
Suhakam wants anti-bullying policies
Suhakam acting chairman Datuk Dr Khaw Lake Tee noted that the government has initiated several legislative and policy frameworks in the past to address issues concerning children, but has requested that more effort went into ensuring child rights were protected.
Rajina Dhillon | PUBLISHED: Nov 12, 2014 10:08am | UPDATED:...
Asean to consider impact of cultural, religious practices on child rights – Bernama
Delegates from across Southeast Asia are meeting today for the Asean Consultation on Cultural and Religious Practices Impacting on the Rights of Children.
Published: 18 November 2014
Delegates from across Southeast Asia are meeting today for the Asean Consultation on Cultural and Religious Practices Impacting on the Rights of Children.
The event...
Civil society bodies and telco kickstart campaign to safeguard children’s rights
SEVERAL civil society organisations in Malaysia have joined forces for the “My Promise to Children” campaign, launched recently to activate the promise made 25 years ago to children, when the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Nov 20, 1989.
Published: Tuesday November 25,...
Suhakam Wants Continuous Commitment, Efforts To End Violence Against Women, Children
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) wants continuous commitment and efforts to end violence against women and girls.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) wants continuous commitment and efforts to end violence against women and girls.
Its chairman, Tan Sri Hasmy Agam said...
Malaysia’s palm oil industry cited for using child labour, says US
Malaysia's palm oil industry has been cited by the United States Department of Labour for using child labour and for forced labour in the country's electronics and garment sectors.
Published: 2 December 2014
Malaysia's palm oil industry has been cited by the United States Department of Labour for using child labour...
Campaign to champion children’s rights
Ten non-governmental organisations have come together to champion the My Promise to Children campaign to highlight children’s rights in Malaysia.
2 December 2014 @ 8:06 AM
PETALING JAYA: Ten non-governmental organisations have come together to champion the My Promise to Children campaign to highlight children’s rights in Malaysia.
The three-month long campaign...
Church in Thailand fights trafficking, violence against women
It urged for collaborative networking and action to end discrimination and violence against women throughout Thailand.
Thailand
Dec 01 2014, 1:15 PM
The Church in Thailand observed the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a seminar on how to fight trafficking and other forms of sex-based violence in...
No surprises for Suaram as Malaysia linked to forced child labour
A Malaysian human rights group said a recent report linking child labour to the country’s oil palm industry came as “no surprise”.
PUBLISHED: Dec 2, 2014 07:12pm UPDATED: Dec 2, 2014 07:12pm
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2, 2014: A Malaysian human rights group said a recent report linking child labour to the...
