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Top 5 at 5: Lawyers To Contest Treatment of GISBH Children

Sharmila Sekaran, Chairperson, Voice of the Children

09-Oct-24 17:00

Top 5 at 5: Lawyers To Contest Treatment of GISBH Children

Six lawyers are preparing to sue the government over allegations of misconduct involving children rescued from GISBH welfare homes. They claim the children were taken in a manner violating Malaysian law and international agreements, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. We hear from Sharmila Sekaran, Chairperson of Voice of the Children, for her perspective.

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Image Credit: Katrin Bolovtsova, Pexels

Produced by: Sudais Ferhard, Alia Zefri, Tee Shiao Eek, Alena Nadia

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan


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