Suhakams solutions to overcrowded prisons

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The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) today unveiled a set of recommendations aimed at relieving prison overcrowding after holding workshop with authorities o­n the matter.

Suhakam commissioner Prof Hamdan Adnan said the workshop held in Malacca last Friday discussed various problems faced by the prisons department and their possible solutions.

It also exposed prison officials to guidelines under the United Nations' Standard Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.

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