Shah Alam court frees Rohingya teen from immigration charge

A 15-year-old Rohingya refugee today succeeded to quash her immigration offence charge after a Shah Alam High Court ruled to take into account safeguards under the law for all children.

In granting an application to set aside her charge, High Court judge Hasbullah Adam cited protections under the fourth preamble of the Child Act 2001 and Article 22 of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)...