Founded | 14 June 1991 |
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Founders | Former Prime Ministers Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and Tun Hussein Onn, alongside prominent civil activists Raja Aziz Addruse, Dr. Tan Chee Khoon and Tan Sri Ahmad Nordin |
Type |
Non-profit NGO |
Location |
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Services | Advocacy and practice of Human Rights |
Fields | Human Rights, Environment Rights, Activism |
President
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Ambiga Sreenevasan |
Website | hakam |
The National Human Rights Society (Malay: Persatuan Kebangsaan Hak Asasi Manusia), better known locally as HAKAM, is a human rights non-governmental organisation (NGO) that works on human rights issues in Malaysia. Hakam is considered to be one of the most vocal human rights NGOs in Malaysia.