It would appear that international law has finally arrived in the realm of human rights. Having said this, I believe that it is increasingly impossible to ignore the growing global clamour for respect for human rights. But, whatever the outcome today, we already have much to be thankful for as the plight of the Rohingya is not only being taken note of, but acted upon. Such a phenomenon does wonders for the preservation and enjoyment of universal human rights internationally in line with the three international human rights instruments which we in Malaysia hold dear, namely the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam and the Asean Human Rights Declaration. The writer is a Kuala-Lumpur based lawyer and the chief executive of Centre for Human Rights Research & Advocacy (CENTHRA).

Source: New Strait Times January 22, 2020 16:07 UTC