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Malaysia Elected To UN Human Rights Council

Firdaus Husni, Chief Human Rights Strategist, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) | Adrian Pereira, Executive Director, North-South Initiative | Khor Yu Leng, Political Economist, Segi Enam Advisors

15-Oct-21 18:00

Malaysia Elected To UN Human Rights Council

Malaysia has secured one of the 18 seats on the UN Human Rights Council, for the third time since the council's formation in 2006. We discuss if this is this significant, and what we are expected to do in this role. And then, we look at the most pressing human rights concerns here in Malaysia, especially as we emerge from the pandemic. Finally, where does the private sector come in?

Image Source: Jonathan Ansel Moy de Vitry, Unsplash

Produced by: Loo Juosie, Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn


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Tags:  Evening EditionHuman RightsUnited NationsUNHRCCovid-19Business EthicsGreenwashing





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