Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 - The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) has been disqualified from the South-east Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF), costing it its turn at the forum's rotating chairmanship in 2027.

SEANF said in a statement today that its Governing Board found the MNHRC no longer met the forum's definition of a national human rights institution, following a formal review of its eligibility that began on Aug 14.

The board passed the resolution on Oct 1, with immediate effect.

The decision was reached by consensus among the chairpersons of five member institutions: Indonesia's National Commission of Human Rights (Komnas HAM), the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhaka...