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Commit To Rights-Based Approach Back Home, Not Just On International Stage

Prof Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria, Honorary Professor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Firdaus Husni, Chief Human Rights Strategist, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR)

10-Dec-21 08:00

Commit To Rights-Based Approach Back Home, Not Just On International Stage

The theme for Human Rights Day 2021 is Equality: Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights. What human rights issues have risen to the surface in Malaysia's pandemic experience? We discuss how the pandemic has impacted discussions on inequality and why a rights-based approach should be prioritised in the government's response. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  politics,  social issues,  law and legal matters

Tags:  government policy,  human rights,  human rights day,  malaysia, 


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