PETALING JAYA: Human Rights Watch (HRW) was unable to substantiate the claims made in its report of abuse and torture at immigration detention centres when testifying before a parliamentary committee last week, says home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PETALING JAYA: A human rights activist has urged the government to investigate the allegations of torture and abuse in detention centres rather than deny the report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) from the outset.

PETALING JAYA: Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today questioned the credibility of a claim by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that more than 1,400 children are being held at 20 immigration detention centres (IDCs) nationwide.

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has made significant strides in its legal and institutional reforms as it continues to prioritise and pursue the whole of society approach in strengthening human rights in the country.

Kuala Lumpur: For the fourth time since 2008, the Malaysian government is scheduled to report to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Switzerland tonight on its progress and what it has done to improve human rights in the country.

Kota Kinabalu: Former Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman has asked Asean not to remain oblivious to breaches of UN protocols especially on human rights to life, freedom and security amid global events such as the US-China conundrum, the Ukraine-Russia conflict and atrocities in Gaza.

PETALING JAYA:  A former MP and a migrant rights activist have slammed an NGO for citing security concerns in demanding that Rohingya refugees be deported, saying it does not fully comprehend the plight of the community.

PETALING JAYA: A human rights activist has called for more comprehensive labour reforms in the country that extend beyond a change in human resources minister, a day after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced his first Cabinet shake-up since coming to power a year ago.

PETALING JAYA: The government should cut the red tape and allow stateless children to be enrolled in public schools, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) said.