Farah Nini Dusuki appointed Suhakam children’s commissioner

 

Farah Nini Dusuki’s research areas include legislation on criminal justice, child law, adolescent protection in sexual reproductive health issues, and implementation and enforcement of children’s rights in Malaysia. (Facebook pic)

PUTRAJAYA: Farah Nini Dusuki, a senior lecturer at Universiti Malaya’s law faculty, has been appointed as the children’s commissioner to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) for a three-year term.

Her appointment, effective last Wednesday, was announced by law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said today.

In a statement, Azalina said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had consented to Farah Nini’s appointment in accordance with Section 5(2) of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999.

“The government hopes that with Farah Nini’s appointment as children’s commissioner, various children’s issues will be given more attention to ensure that the basic rights and the safety and wellbeing of children in our country are always protected,” she said.

Farah Nini, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the field of human rights and child law, obtained her doctorate from Cardiff University, Wales, in 2002 with a thesis that analysed socio-legal issues to protect children from abuse and neglect.

Her research areas include legislation on criminal justice, child law, adolescent protection in sexual reproductive health issues, and implementation and enforcement of children’s rights in Malaysia.

She had previously served at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, the law faculty of the International Islamic University of Malaysia, for 15 years. - FMT