Kuala Lumpur, 23 September 2025 – A delegation of academic staff from the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), paid an official visit to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) on 23 September 2025.
The AIKOL delegation was led by Professor Dr Ida Madieha Abdul Ghani Azmi, Dean of AIKOL, accompanied by Associate Professor Dr Wan Zulhafiz Wan Zahid, Deputy Dean (Academic and Internationalisation), Dr Zati Ilham binti Abdul Manaf, Head of Department of Civil Law, Mr Ahmad Muslim bin Rozlan, Head of Department of Legal Practice, uan Munawiza Juliana binti Mohd Jasin, and Dr Sahida binti Safuan, Academic Quality Assurance Liaison (AQAL). They were warmly received by Dato’ Seri Mohd Hishamudin Md Yunus, Chairman of SUHAKAM, together with senior officials of the Commission.
The meeting centred on exploring meaningful areas of cooperation between AIKOL and SUHAKAM. Both sides discussed initiatives to strengthen human rights awareness among students through talks, seminars, and other academic engagements. They also deliberated on potential training programmes and capacity-building activities for students and academics, as well as opportunities for collaborative research in niche areas of human rights. Another key focus of the discussion was the possibility of AIKOL academics contributing to SUHAKAM’s annual journal to enrich its scholarly content. In addition, the visit touched on the appointment of Dato’ Seri Mohd Hishamudin as an Adjunct Professor at AIKOL in his personal capacity, which would further strengthen the academic links between the two institutions.
Professor Dr Ida Madieha emphasised AIKOL’s strong commitment to nurturing graduates who are not only competent in law but also deeply conscious of ethical and human rights values. “This engagement with SUHAKAM reflects AIKOL’s mission to bridge theory and practice while instilling in students the values of justice, dignity, and respect for human rights,” she said.
Dato’ Seri Mohd Hishamudin welcomed the delegation and reaffirmed SUHAKAM’s readiness to collaborate with universities in promoting human rights awareness. He stressed that partnerships with institutions such as AIKOL are crucial in cultivating a culture of respect for human rights among the future leaders of the nation.
The visit concluded on a positive note, with both AIKOL and SUHAKAM expressing their commitment to pursue these initiatives and to strengthen institutional ties in the shared pursuit of a more just and equitable society.
