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06 FOKUS

International law recognizes the rights of
children in line with the Malaysian law. The

law is meant to protect and to provide safety
to children. The Islamic perspectives adhere

to children’s rights and provide disciplinary
methods must not amount to abusive
conducts.

5. Campaign to promote family based-care must be instilled instead of
institutional care for children under 3 years old, the Hence, the campaign must
include the mechanisms to minimize the ethnic prejudice especially towards
children with disabilities. In other words, direct behavioural observation
would allow us to listen to the words of wisdom from children to develop their
spiritual balance and positive behaviour.

6. Children in this information technology millennium face risk online. The
Prof. Chris Goddard, University of Monash, Australia
measure for such safety and security requires parents to safeguard their
children against the dark web or online exploitation. The wisdom asking
more role and function of parents to observe and to communicate with their
children effectively.

Overall, the government of Malaysia through the Ministry is committed to improve
the Child Act of 2001 and continuously promote deterrence method rather than
punitive mechanism.

Puan Jasmine Begum, Microsoft Malaysia

En. Nasharudin Mat Isa, YAA Dato’ Dr Hj. Naim Hj. Mokhtar,
Global Movement of Moderates Foundation Ketua Hakim Syarie Selangor