KUALA LUMPUR: Unicef, the United Nations children's agency, has offered its technical expertise to the government to be involved in the process of drafting the proposed Child Sexual Crimes Bill. Its representative in Malaysia, Marianne Clark Hattingh said the draft legal framework for a bill is another step forward for child rights in Malaysia. “Unicef in Malaysia has been involved in strengthening the capacity of the judiciary, the police, prosecutors, the legal fraternity and other key stakeholders through capacity-building initiatives on child protection and child justice over the past three years. “We also applaud the commitment by Azalina to expedite cases of sexual crimes against children and her proposal to promote the specialisation of justice sector professionals, such as judges and prosecutors with specific expertise in sexual crimes against children. On Tuesday, Azalina said the bill would be brought to cabinet this month and would emphasise on settling child sexual crime cases within a year from the date of report without any postponements.

Source: New Strait Times October 07, 2016 08:24 UTC