In another step forward in protection of children in the justice system, the Dewan Rakyat recently passed amendments to two acts: the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and the Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007. Ajeet Kaur, co-chairperson of CRIB Foundation joins us on the show to discuss how significant these changes are, and what other reforms will be needed in the future. 

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