KUALA LUMPUR: No child should feel unsafe, especially in a place of learning, says Unicef, expressing deep concern over recent violent incidents in schools. Unicef representative to Malaysia Robert Gass said they commend the swift response of the authorities and support for victims, survivors and families. “We have consistently maintained that prevention must be at the heart...
BUTTERWORTH: A warden employed at a centre linked to GISB Sdn Bhd faces charges of sexual abuse in the Sessions Court on Monday (Oct 14). Muhammad Miqdam Muhammad Amir pleaded not guilty to the charges read to him by Sessions Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah. He is accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old two years ago by touching the...
KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is looking into coming up with a roadmap to improve laws pertaining to child protection, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) said an international symposium, gathering experts on child protection from all around the world, will be held in Kuala Lumpur next...
