Suhakam Initiates Inquiry On Indigenous Land Rights In Malaysia

Suhakam Initiates Inquiry On Indigenous Land Rights In Malaysia   The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) will set up a public inquiry into indigenous rights issues in six months to find solutions to contentious matters.   Suhakam commissioner Jannie Lasimbang said non-governmental organisations (NGOs) had often received complaints on land issues but the resolutions had been arduous.   Lately they had received complaints on the construction of dams in Sabah and Sarawak that were affecting the...

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