The latest case of a child raped by a bus driver in front of other children has prompted reactionary measures short of another “royal circus” inquiry. Where is our National Children Safety Policy when we clearly need a foundation towards developing long term preventive measures?
Considering the rights of the child and examining the real reasons behind the abhorrent and cruel practice of child marriages that are so often justified by perpetrators with religious doctrine.
Spurred by the recent reporting of the underage “marriage” of an 11-year old girl to a 41-year old man in Kelantan, Malaysia, this is a deliberation on principles for ethical reporting on children, or rather the lack of it, and the child’s rights and welfare.
I came to learn of Dr. Mohd Asri Zainal Abidin’s arrest by JAIS a few days after the event. I immediately surfed the net for more information. I wanted to know why we are reviving back the olden culture of persecuting Islamic scholars. My brief research stint led to a few reasons – each one [...]
Happy Birthday Ms Human Rights! But will you be around much longer?
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