| Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia SUHAKAM سوروهنجاي حق اساسي مأنسي مليسيا | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 3 April 2000 |
| Type |  Government of Malaysia |
| Headquarters | Tingkat 11, Menara TH Perdana, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur |
| Motto | Human Rights For All (Hak Asasi Untuk Semua) |
| Employees | (2018) |
| Annual budget | MYR 10,116,300 (2018) |
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| Parent agency | Malaysian Parliament |
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| Website | suhakam |
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| Human Rights Commission of Malaysia on Facebook | |
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Malay: Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia; Jawi: سوروهنجاي حق اساسي مأنسي مليسيا) better known by its acronym SUHAKAM is the national human rights institution (NHRI) of Malaysia. It was established by the Malaysian Parliament under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999, Act 597,[2] and began its work in April 2000.[3] Its mandate is to promote human rights education, advise on legislation and policy, and conduct investigations.
Having been established after the fallout of the Anwar Ibrahim controversy, some lacked confidence in its independence from the government of the then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. However, when Musa Hitam was named as the first chairman of the (initially, 13-member) commission, these fears were eased, as he was believed to be critical of Mahathir in many ways.[4] The commission's recommendations under Musa, however, were often not implemented by the government. When his two-year term ended, he did not seek reappointment.
Musa was replaced with Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman in April 2002. Abu Talib had served as Attorney General under Mahathir, and was also involved in the Anwar Ibrahim controversy. As reported in Malaysiakini, he was widely seen as close to Mahathir, but SUHAKAM under Abu Talib continued to put forth many human rights recommendations. Many of these recommendations have yet to be acted upon by the government.
- ^ "Prof Dr Rahmat Mohamad appointed new Suhakam chairman". The Star. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ SUHAKAM Act Archived 23 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (SUHAKAM)". www.suhakam.org.my. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (SUHAKAM) – Commissioners". www.suhakam.org.my. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.