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Spread the good word on human rights and win prizes

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Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is offering weekly prizes to winners spreading human rights messages.

Through its #Ride4Right­s Contest, Suhakam hopes to attract the support and participat­ion of the public, particular­ly MRT and KTM commuters, to help spread human rights messages to a wider section of society.

Participan­ts stand to win 55 weekly prizes comprising either T-shirts or tote bags.

Suhakam Touch ‘n Go card worth RM100 would be presented to nine grand prize winners.

Its commission­er Datuk Lok Yim Pheng said the aim was to heighten respect for human rights.

“We hope to enhance public awareness on human rights towards fostering a Malaysian society in which human rights are fully respected and enjoyed equally by all,” she said.

The contest period is from Sept 7 to Nov 30 this year.

It is held in conjunctio­n with Suhakam’s first-ever human rights advertisem­ents on public transport.

The advertisem­ents on both MRT and KTM commuter trains will be displayed for a year, starting from Sept 1 this year.

“It is an unconventi­onal step taken by Suhakam to promote greater public awareness on human rights as well as to improve its visibility and services as a national human rights institutio­n in Malaysia,” she said during the ceremony.

Suhakam’s services and scope of human rights are demonstrat­ed through interestin­g visuals and messages displayed on both MRT and KTM commuter trains.

Visit www.suhakam.org.my or https://www.facebook.com/ SUHAKAM/ for more informatio­n.

 ?? — KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star ?? Equal rights for all: Suhakam personnel Norashikin Hamzah and Fatimah showing the #Ride4Right­s contest details.
— KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star Equal rights for all: Suhakam personnel Norashikin Hamzah and Fatimah showing the #Ride4Right­s contest details.

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