Reflections on Human Rights in Malaysia in 2020

Firdaus Husni, Chief Human Rights Strategist, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR)

10-Dec-20 14:00

Reflections on Human Rights in Malaysia in 2020

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It’s Human Rights Day on the 10th of December! We reflect on 2020, discuss the various human rights violations that have occurred throughout the year, here in Malaysia, and look at the changes that could potentially take place in 2021.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Dashran Yohan

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Categories: Politics, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Human Rights Day, Recover Better - Stand Up for Human Rights, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Human Rights Regress in Malaysia, Freedom of Expression, Prison Reform, Suicide, Death Penalty, Refugees, 2021 Wishlist,

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