{"id":18445,"date":"2025-06-05T12:27:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T04:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/?p=18445"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T04:28:00","slug":"media-statement-no-25-2025-occ_childrens-commissioner-urges-urgent-implementation-of-safety-measures-in-high-rise-residential-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/2025\/06\/media-statement-no-25-2025-occ_childrens-commissioner-urges-urgent-implementation-of-safety-measures-in-high-rise-residential-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Statement No. 25-2025 (OCC)_Children\u2019s Commissioner Urges Urgent Implementation of Safety Measures In High-Rise Residential Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"

KUALA LUMPUR (5 JUNE 2025)<\/strong> – The Children\u2019s Commissioner (CC) of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM, expresses deep sadness and concern over the tragic death of a seven-year-old girl who fell from the 29th floor of a condominium in Puchong, Subang Jaya, on 21 May 2025. This devastating incident occurred just four days after a two-year-old boy was found dead after falling from the 7th floor of an apartment in Precinct 9, Putrajaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These back-to-back tragedies are not isolated accidents. They are preventable deaths that starkly expose the failure to implement essential safety measures in high-rise residential buildings. These children did not have to die. Their loss is a direct consequence of a systemic failure to prioritize child safety where it matters most: at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a State Party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Malaysia is duty-bound to protect every child\u2019s right to life, development, and protection from foreseeable harm. A safe home environment is not a luxury. Providing a safe home environment is a legal and moral obligation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CC urges the Government (Federal and States) and relevant stakeholders to take urgent action by implementing the following measures to prevent further tragedies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.         Legislation and Safety Regulations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) should enact specific laws to enhance child safety in high-rise residential buildings. This includes making it mandatory for all apartment and flat units, including rental units, to be equipped with safety grilles or protective mesh on windows and balconies. Additionally, minimum safety design standards for child-friendly high-rise units must be established under existing building laws or regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.         Mandatory Child-Safety Design Standards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPKT and local authorities (PBT) must review current building design guidelines to ensure child safety considerations are integrated as mandatory requirements in all high-rise residential developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.         Public Awareness and Education Campaigns<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Joint Management Bodies (JMBs) and Management Bodies\/Corporations of all high-rise buildings should spearhead public awareness campaigns on home safety, targeting parents, caregivers, and communities. These educational efforts should be incorporated into community health programmes and disseminated through health visitors, particularly, to households with young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.         Regular and Strict Compliance Inspections<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PBT must conduct regular inspections of high-rise residential units, especially rental properties, to ensure compliance with child safety standards and features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These deaths were not accidents\u2014they were preventable. The absence of basic safety features in high-rise homes directly contributed to the loss of these young lives. This is unacceptable in any society that claims to uphold children\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUHAKAM calls upon all actors\u2014Federal and State Governments, local authorities, developers, JMBs, Management Bodies\/Corporations and communities\u2014to take immediate and unified action. Homes must not be high-risk zones for children; they must be places of safety, protection, and dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To all parents, while we push for reforms to take place, in the meantime, vigilance is key. If you live in a high-rise residence, never leave young children unattended, and ensure safety measures are installed. Let us do all we can to prevent further loss of innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-TAMAT-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Farah Nini Dusuki<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children\u2019s Commissioner <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 JUNE 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Statement No. 25-2025 (OCC)_Children\u2019s Commissioner Urges Safety<\/a>Muat Turun<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KUALA LUMPUR (5 JUNE 2025) – The Children\u2019s Commissioner (CC) of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM, expresses deep sadness and concern over the tragic death of a seven-year-old girl who fell from the 29th floor of a condominium in Puchong, Subang Jaya, on 21 May 2025. This devastating incident occurred just four days […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":18447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-en"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MS_25.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}