It is a misconception that human rights are a threat to religion, Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) chairperson Razali Ismail said today.

"Human rights are often mistakenly seen as a threat to religion, and I think this assumption should be corrected.

"Islam is a religion which prioritises self-worth and dignity, and that is actually what we are fighting for in human rights," he said in his opening speech at Suhakam's International Human Rights Day celebration at Padang Timur, Petaling Jaya...