Similar to the survey results of the “SUHAKAM Bersama Masyarakat” programme, there
was a marginal difference between those who misperceived SUHAKAM as a human
rights NGO and those who understood that SUHAKAM was a statutory body that
promotes and protects human rights.
While 66% of the respondents understood that SUHAKAM worked on all issues relating
to human rights, 30% thought that SUHAKAM worked on issues concerning the
misconduct of government agencies. This seems to suggest that some youth tended
to view SUHAKAM as a grievance-handling mechanism that deals with complaints and
wrongdoings of government functionaries.
SUHAKAM was pleased to note that the overall evaluation for the Youth for Rights
programme was very encouraging. The participants also provided various constructive
suggestions to enhance the delivery of the programme.
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