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دى آسيا و المحيط الهادئ يعمل نحو ترجمة موقعه الإلكتروني الى اللغة العربية. لاحظنا اهتمامكم بالحصول على هذا المصدر باللغة العربية وقد تم التاشير عليه للترجمة. اذا كنتم بحاجة لهذا المصدر بشكل مسعجل وضروري لاغراض مهنية، نرجوا مراسلة سكرتاريا المنتدى لمناقشة طلبكم.

الأخبار : مقالة

Malaysia: Child marriages must be opposed

الجرافيك Marriage ceremony

The best interests of the child must not be superseded by traditional practices when it comes to child marriages, said SUHAKAM's Chairperson.


The best interests of the child must prevail and must not be superseded by traditional practices when it comes to child marriages, said Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) Chairperson Tan Sri Hasmy Agam.

Hasmy, who said Suhakam "stands firm" on its stance on traditional practices, added in a press release that, under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the government has committed to ensuring the overall protection and well-being of children.

"Suhakam calls for more awareness and education campaigns as well as a national dialogue with the aim of adopting a clear and unambiguous position on child marriages. The authorities must also address the legislative inconsistencies between religious, customary and civil marriages," said Hasmy.

He added that Suhakam was concerned with the findings of the United Nation "Population and Housing Census Malaysia" report.

The report, which cited a 2010 census, highlighted that approximately 82,000 married women in Malaysia were girls between the ages of 15 and 19, while there were 70,000 young married men of a similar age.

"While boys are occasionally subjected to early marriage, in general, girls are disproportionately affected and form the majority of the victims of child marriages. Therefore, the Commission also recommends that the government amend domestic laws to raise the legal age of marriage for all to 18 years," said Hasmy.

He added that amending domestic laws regarding marriage would bring the law in compliance with the Child Act 2001, which defines children as those below the age of 18.

"Suhakam is of the opinion that child marriage is a grave human rights violation, which could significantly impact a child's rights to health, education, equality, non-discrimination and to live free from violence and exploitation," said Hasmy.

Date: 19 December 2014

Source: The Star/Asia News Network


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