Why should companies care about human rights?

Edmund Bon shared with Bursa Malaysia about the legal risks associated with human rights and the status of Malaysia’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights.

Welcome Remarks by Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, at the AICHR-CACJ High-Level ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue: The Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases (Putrajaya, 11 December 2018)

Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, said that the rights of an accused person in a criminal case are fundamental to ensuring that he or she receives a fair trial. He added that certain fair trial rights are expressly enshrined in Articles 5 and 20 of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration.

Welcome Remarks by Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, at the AICHR-CACJ High-Level ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue: The Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases (Putrajaya, 11 December 2018)

Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, said that the rights of an accused person in a criminal case are fundamental to ensuring that he or she receives a fair trial. He added that certain fair trial rights are expressly enshrined in Articles 5 and 20 of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration.