PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must do more to protect the rights of its citizens as well as foreign workers, a human rights group said.

Persatuan Promosi Hak Asasi Manusia (Proham) chairman Tan Sri Simon Sipaun said the situation of human rights in the country had gone from bad to worse.

AS cost of living continues to rise, the government is undergoing a critical phase to alleviate thousands of households from the shackles of poverty.

The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry was given the task of implementing initiatives that will help raise the living standards of low-income households (LIH) under the Government Transformation Programme (GTP).

KUCHING: The indigenous people, who mostly rely on forest resources to survive, are helping to protect Sarawak's wildlife from poachers.

They are doing this under the Tagang (which means "to stop" in Iban) and the Pemakai Menua (territorial area) systems.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Bar Criminal Practice Committee is trying to get prisoners to “turn over a new leaf” by turning pages in a book, that is.

It is collecting reading materials for inmates in Sg Buloh prison as part of a rehabilitation programme.

AMPANG: “Aid, rehabilitation and counselling.”

These will be the focus of the authorities in helping victims and family members deal with the trauma of the Hulu Langat landslide that claimed 16 lives last Saturday.