Review informal boarding school discipline, Suhakam urges ministry
Suhakam’s children’s commissioners say the review should be a preventive measure without prejudging the case involving a Form 2 student.
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has urged the education ministry to review informal disciplinary practices at boarding schools following a tragic case where a Form 2 student died after being assaulted by a senior student for allegedly breaking school rules. Suhakam's children’s commissioners emphasized that students must never be given the authority to punish other students, stating that practices such as senior students punishing juniors, student-imposed physical punishment, informal student courts, fines or penalties, humiliation, and coercive measures should be audited.
The commissioners urged the ministry to ensure that student leaders have clear definitions of their roles, reminding, monitoring, and reporting, with punishments strictly prohibited.
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