Suhakam 2020 report to highlight rights concerns during Covid-19

The Suhakam 2020 annual report scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on June 6 - the first day this current sitting resumes after a one-week break - will shed light on pressing human rights concerns in Malaysia, in particular those which occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Suhakam chairperson Prof Rahmat Mohamad said the report highlights the promotion and awareness-raising of human rights activities which include the development of human rights modules for the police and the Institute of Teacher Education.

"The report also addresses thematic areas namely indigenous people; human trafficking, refugees and...