Institution
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
Malaysia
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Malaysia
GANHRI accreditation status
A
Year established
1999
About
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) was established by Parliament under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999.
SUHAKAM has broad statutory functions to promote and protect human rights across Malaysia, with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, and Sabah.
SUHAKAM has also established specific working groups to focus on human rights education and promotion; law reform and international treaties; economic, social and cultural rights; and complaints and inquiries.
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UN submissions
A Report to the United Nations Committee on Eliminations of Discrimination against Women on the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in Malaysia
- Submission date
- May 31, 2014
- Country
- UN mechanism
- Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
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NHRI publications
Asia Pacific Forum
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Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
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apf@asiapacificforum.net
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- Institution
- Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
- Sub-region
- South East Asia
- GANHRI Accreditation Status
- A
- Type of NHRI
- Human rights commission
- Optional mandate(s)
- Amicus curiae (third-party intervention status)
- Complaints handling
- National inquiry
- Year established
- 1999
- Geolocation
Latitude: 4.210484
Longitude: 101.975766
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- About
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) was established by Parliament under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999.
SUHAKAM has broad statutory functions to promote and protect human rights across Malaysia, with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, and Sabah.
SUHAKAM has also established specific working groups to focus on human rights education and promotion; law reform and international treaties; economic, social and cultural rights; and complaints and inquiries.
- Website
- www.suhakam.org.my
- Contact
humanrights@suhakam.org.my
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