KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) remains a credible, progressive institution in championing the rights of vulnerable groups.

SUNGAI PETANI, Feb 11 — Investigations are ongoing into the death of a Taiping Prison inmate last month, allegedly due to assault, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will hold a meeting soon to discuss police checks on mobile phones of the public.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) will hold talks with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) to find the best solution regarding the demands and problems faced by the commission's employees.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — It is mandatory for children who reach six years old to be provided with primary education, from Standard One to Six, and parents who fail to adhere to this will be subjected to action under Section 29A of the Education Act 1996.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will investigate and study the issue of detainees’ injuries and deaths in lockups, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, July 27 — The death sentence handed down by the Court of Appeal to six former students of the National Defence University (UPNM) for the murder of Naval Cadet Officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain seven years ago is appropriate and just, said the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The Dewan Negara has approved the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Amendment) Bill 2023, the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill 2023, and the Highway Authority Malaysia (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill 2023 today.

SEMPORNA, Sept 8 — A memorandum of understanding (MOU) to solve statelessness in Sabah has been renewed for another five years.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 29 — Legal and human rights expert Prof Datuk Rahmat Mohamad will step down as chairman of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) on August 31, said the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Malaysia's status at Tier 2 Watch List of the United States State Department's annual report on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) 2023 marks significant progress in addressing the issue of human trafficking in this country compared to previous years.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — The Immigration Department has denied allegations that the Immigration depot in Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan was overcrowded, and that three other depots were understaffed.