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Malaysia's Education Ministry and human rights commission will jointly launch advocacy programmes on child protection laws across the education sector, focusing on bullying prevention and safeguarding children from sexual offences.
Malaysia's proposed Prisons Amendment Bill 2026, which would introduce electronic monitoring and volunteer rehabilitation programmes, has been postponed pending detailed scrutiny by two parliamentary special committees.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Datuk Yasmeen Muhamad Shariff on her election to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for the 2027-2031 term, marking a significant diplomatic achievement for Malaysia.
The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Greece for denying refugee families the right to reunite, ruling in three separate cases that authorities breached core human rights protections enshrined in continental law.
A Japanese mother is suing for compensation after her 16-year-old daughter died from severe malnutrition following an 18-day detention. The case highlights Japan's controversial 'hostage justice' system where confessions are pressured.
A DAP parliamentarian has demanded the immediate suspension of the Taiping prison director pending further investigations into a fatal riot, criticising prison authorities for not properly addressing findings from the human rights commission.
A Malaysian legislator has denounced the Prisons Department for sidestepping serious findings by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia regarding an inmate's death at Taiping Prison, raising questions about institutional accountability.