THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is deeply saddened and joins in the national grief following the deaths of T. Nhaveen and Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain, both of whom lost their lives prematurely, allegedly due to extreme bullying.
While the public outcry for loss of life is understandable, Suhakam is of the view that the demand for the most severe criminal prosecution may be a short-term solution as such a response does not address the root cause of this escalating social problem.
Suhakam underlines that the link between bullying and later delinquent and criminal behaviour cannot be ignored, and early identification and intervention is necessary to ensure that all children are safe. All adults are responsible for creating positive environments and ending violence in the lives of children and youth. Read more