PETALING JAYA, Dec. 7 -- The Bar Council's Human Rights Committee has launched MyBar Pro Bono Hub, an initiative aimed at connecting law firms with civil society groups seeking legal assistance.

Malaysian Bar president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab said pro bono work is a professional obligation rooted in the ethics and oaths of the legal profession, not charity, or something done merely for convenience.

"Access to justice must not depend on the weight of one's wallet, the location of one's birth, or the status of one's citizenship. Justice is a public good, not a premium product. Pro bono is the bridge between entitlement and reality," he said during his speech at Human Rights Festival 2025 here today.

He said the platform will provide coo...