{
  "id": 15137065,
  "title": "Ministry studying Mediation Act amendments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ministry-studying-mediation-act-amendments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T06:24:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1557440/ministry-studying-mediation-act-amendments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Unity Ministry (KPN) in Malaysia is currently reviewing proposed amendments to the Mediation Act 2012 in order to establish a clearer legal framework for strengthening community mediation services under the National Unity and Integration Department (JPNIN). The current Act does not specifically cover JPNIN's community mediation services, which currently operate under the Rukun Tetangga Act 2012. Minister Aaron Ago Dagang has called on JPNIN and the National Integration Research and Training Institute (IKLIN) to conduct comparative studies of countries with specific legal frameworks for community mediation, such as Singapore, India, and Sri Lanka, to help assess how their legislation regulates the powers and functions of mediation bodies, mediator accreditation, mediation procedures, and safeguards for parties involved. Additionally, the government plans to expand its network of Community Mediation Centres by establishing 12 new centres nationwide this year, including in Kota Kinabalu, Miri, Pontian, Kuala Terengganu, and Shah Alam.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}