Mon, 20th July - PHUKET: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva defended the creation of the Asean human rights body, widely criticised as “toothless” by certain quarters, describing it as an important first step.

Abhisit said Asean (the Association of South-East Asian Nations) had to make a start first with the ultimate objective to make it a credible, realistic and evolutionary body.

Wed, 24th June 2009 - KUALA LUMPUR: The public will have a say in the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to be applied to Suhakam commissioners, unlike other government institutions and agencies.

“We are currently putting together some KPIs for certain key result areas,” said Suhakam commissioner Datuk Dr Michael Yeoh.

Tue, June 23 2009 - BARELY three months after amending the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has moved for more changes to meet international expectations.

Yesterday, he tabled the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) (Amendment) Bill 2009 for its first reading. The latest round of amendments seeks to address a grouse raised about the transparency in the appointment of Suhakam members.