National Human Rights Society

National Human Rights Society
Persatuan Kebangsaan Hak Asasi Manusia
HAKAM
Founded 14 June 1991
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
  • B-01, Ground Floor, Block B, Kompleks Pejabat Damansara, Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel. : +603-2095 2122
Services Advocacy and practice of Human Rights
Fields Human Rights, Environment Rights, Activism
President
 Ambiga Sreenevasan
Website hakam.org.my

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.


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