
Malaysia has acceded to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child but it does not have the force of law, which means children’s rights are ignored in Malaysia. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, February 15, 2016.
Malaysia ranks 130th among 197 countries polled in terms of access to justice for children, says the Child Rights International Network (CRIN) in a recent release.
According to the global children’ rights advocacy network, its first global ranking is a measure of how children can use the courts to defend their rights.
Topping the list are Belgium, Portugal and Spain, with Kenya the only country outside Europe to make the top 10. Read more