9 March 2026
If a child has not yet reached the required level of mental and emotional maturity, choosing to delay enrolment by one year is the more appropriate arrangement.
Tag: children's rights
4 March 2026
The MPA urges the international community to move beyond words of sympathy and take decisive action to ensure that children everywhere are shielded from the horrors of war and violence.
4 February 2026
A clear minimum age must be paired with practical prevention measures to reduce teenage pregnancy and strengthen adolescent well-being.
27 January 2026
Educational reform must protect the rights of children to learn, to grow, and to be supported — without being labelled too early or left behind too soon.
21 January 2026
We will continue to fail children, again and again, unless we fix our child protection services and adopt a more holistic approach in addressing the challenges.
21 January 2026
Inclusive mainstream education, universal design for learning with reasonable accommodation, and universal design physical structure are all critical policies that must be the foundation of any meaningful national education plan.
11 December 2025
Letter
Australia Banned Teens From Social Media, But What About Parents Who Put Their Children Online? — Dr Loshi Rajen
If we are serious about child protection online, we cannot stop at adolescence. We must confront the uncomfortable truth that the first people to breach a child’s privacy are often the adults who love them.
10 December 2025
Letter
The Crushing Impact: A Shadow Over Childhood — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Prof Thiyagar Nadarajaw & Dr Hartini Zainudin
The way forward is clear; to ensure the rights and well-being of every child on Malaysian soil, we must choose compassion over confinement.
24 November 2025
Letter
Beyond Punishment For Child Labour: Compassion And Concerted Action Is Needed — Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Children may need to work to support the family. It is time to make a real effort on poverty reduction in the country and leave no family behind.
20 November 2025
We must ensure Malaysia's children inherit a nation where their rights are absolute, their potential is limitless, and their childhood is safeguarded.