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Human Rights Defenders #8: Professor Dato’ Dr Aishah Bidin

Professor Dato’ Dr Aishah Bidin, Commissioner, SUHAKAM

10-Oct-17 15:00

Human Rights Defenders #8: Professor Dato’ Dr Aishah Bidin

In this series with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia, better known as SUHAKAM, we speak to the eight appointed commissioners about the work they do, why they are passionate about human rights, and what they hope to achieve during their term in office. On this final episode, Dato’ Dr Aishah Bidin, a professor of corporate and insolvency law explains the concept of business in human rights, and why corporations are people in the eyes of our law.

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

Presented by: Chua Ern Teck


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