Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999 · Updated to 1 Dec 2011 · Part III · Powers of Inquiry of the Commission
15. Evidence before the Commission
Feedback & supportA person who gives evidence before the Commission shall, in respect of such evidence, be entitled to all the privileges to which a witness giving evidence before a court of law is entitled in respect of evidence given by him before such court.
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia 15
human rights
“human rights” refers to fundamental liberties as enshrined in Part II of the Federal Constitution;
No person shall, in respect of any evidence written or oral given by that person to or before the Commission, be liable to any action or proceeding, civil or criminal in any court except when the person is charged with giving or fabricating false evidence.