TY  - JOUR
T1  - Protection of Youth Rights: The Role of Human Right
Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM)
AU - Azhar, Alias AU - Yeon, Asmah Laili Hj AU - Ayub, Zainal Amin AU - Arshad, Rozita 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 12
SP  - 1534
EP  - 1538
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2016.1534.1538
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2016.1534.1538
KW  - Youth rights
KW  -human rights
KW  -role
KW  -human rights commission
AB  - Malaysia introduced Youth Societies and Youth Development Act 2007 (YSYDA 2007) and gazetted
in July 2007. It is an Act to facilitate the development of youth in Malaysia from the aspect of education,
research and human resource. Therefore, this study aims to examine efforts of the Human Rights Commission
of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), play an important role in the
mainstream of the efforts to ensure the protection and promotion of youth rights. This study is totally a
qualitative research study in which it is more exploratory in nature and possibly resulting in the development
of concepts and theories. This study also used historical and interview approach as to find out how and why
SUHAKAM have come to take their present form. In addition, this study also summarizes the efforts and roles
played by the SUHAKAM pursuant to protect of youth rights.
ER  -