PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) said it is concerned over the pictures of an abused teenager being spread widely despite laws prohibiting the media from doing so.
Suhakam’s child commissioner Noor Aziah Mohd Awal said no child should be subject to degrading treatment, in the spirit of the UN child rights convention Malaysia had signed.
She was responding to reports that Bella, a 13-year-old Down’s syndrome patient, was found with burn marks all over her body at a welfare home in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur.
Under the Child Act 2001, the sharing of photos and videos that show the identity of a child victim is illegal.
Asiah also said children with disabilities were entitled to the protection and assistance of the authorities, including the right to fully take part in society.
She thanked the police and social welfare department for responding quickly to Bella’s case and hoped the prosecutors would charge the perpetrators quickly.
“Children with disabilities have the right to express their opinions, participate in decision-making that affects them, receive inclusive education, and be protected from violence and abuse like everyone else,” she said. - FMT
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