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Where Is The Oversight Over Welfare Homes?

Dr Farah Nini Dusuki, Children's Commissioner, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM)

13-Sep-24 07:45

Where Is The Oversight Over Welfare Homes?

The recent raid on 20 welfare homes in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan by the police was the result of shocking allegations of physical and sexual abuse impacting over 400 children. What are the gaps in the oversight mechanisms that allow such cases to occur? We discuss the implications with Dr. Farah Nini Dusuki of SUHAKAM.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar


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