{
  "id": 10383783,
  "title": "Suhakam gesa KPM semak ‘amalan disiplin tidak rasmi’ di sekolah berasrama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/suhakam-gesa-kpm-semak-amalan-disiplin-tidak-rasmi-di-sekolah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/28/suhakam-gesa-kpm-semak-amalan-disiplin-tidak-rasmi-di-sekolah-berasrama"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has urged the Ministry of Education (KPM) to investigate the informal disciplinary practices in boarding schools following the death of a 14-year-old student. Suhakam emphasized that such practices, including senior students punishing junior students, physical punishment among peers, \"student courts,\" fines, embarrassing actions, and other forms of intimidation should be examined. This action is to prevent further incidents without making preliminary conclusions on the ongoing investigation, according to the statement. The State Police Commissioner of Selangor, Alzafny Ahmad, stated that initial investigations found the 14-year-old victim, Idlan Fareeq Shahril, was believed to have provoked and \"punished\" his victim for a \"violation.\" The victim, Idlan Fareeq Shahril, was found unconscious at a sports boarding school in Kuala Pilah and later died in hospital. Suhakam warned that students cannot be given or take power to judge their peers. They can remind peers of school or boarding rules, set an example, help monitor compliance, encourage adherence to rules, and report misconduct to teachers, wardens, or school authorities. However, they cannot conduct their own investigations, determine a student's guilt, set or implement punishments themselves, use physical force, or coerce or threaten other students. They also cannot embarrass or force a student into disciplinary actions based on their own wishes. Suhakam stressed that school regulations cannot be enforced by allowing students to act independently against their peers. Every student, including those accused of violating school regulations, remains a child entitled to protection, dignity, and fair service, in line with the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Suhakam also urged KPM to review the role of student leaders in all boarding schools to ensure their responsibilities are clearly defined, limited to reminding, monitoring, and reporting misconduct without any power to impose disciplinary actions. KPM is also urged to issue a clear nationwide directive that supervisors, boarding masters, and other student leaders have no authority to determine or implement disciplinary actions against other students.",
  "summary": "Pesuruhjaya Kanak-Kanak Suhakam berkata semakan itu perlu dibuat sebagai langkah pencegahan tanpa membuat sebarang kesimpulan awal berhubung kes membabitkan pelajar Tingkatan Dua.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Suhakam gesa KPM semak ‘amalan disiplin tidak rasmi’ di sekolah berasrama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/suhakam-gesa-kpm-semak-amalan-disiplin-tidak-rasmi-di-sekolah-10384431",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:38:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}