The Coalition of Malaysian Non-Governmental Organisations (Comango) has criticised the government over its recent appointments to human rights group Suhakam.

In a statement today, Comango raised its concerns over the “selection, appointment process and lack of equal representation of the new commissioners” by the government, which they claimed falls short of international standards.

They reminded that Suhakam, as a national human rights institution (NHRI), must comply with the...