Chapter 2 - Report of the Complaints, Monitoring and Inquiries Group One such instance was a request from the Mexican National Human Rights Commission concerning three Mexicans who had been sentenced to death by the Kuala Lumpur High Court under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The Mexican National Human Rights Commission was concerned about the whereabouts and treatment of the trio. The Commission, after contacting the authorities, met the detainees at Kajang Prison on 19 September, interviewed them and communicated the findings to its counterpart in Mexico. 3. REFUGEES/ASYLUM SEEKERS The Commission received 50 complaints from the refugee/asylum seeker community in Malaysia, mainly those from Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Among the issues raised was the delay in obtaining documentation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) which would provide them with recognition as refugees. Another area of concern involved difficulty in being selected for the resettlement programme facilitated by the UNHCR. The Commission referred these complaints to the UNHCR for further action. The UNHCR now provides monthly statistics on its caseload and the resettlement programme. The refugees/asylum seekers also complained of hardship due to alleged harassment by the authorities, the inability to work, and lack of access to healthcare services and education for children. 4. CHILDREN IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTRES The Global Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children was launched on 21 March at the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. In Malaysia, the campaign was jointly launched by a group of NGOs and the Commission on 2 April. Subsequent to this, the Commission and the NGOs met the Department of Immigration and the Home Ministry to seek the cooperation of the authorities in addressing the issue of children in immigration detention centres. At the meeting, it was agreed that a Working Group would be formed and that it would comprise relevant stakeholders. No child shall be deprived of his or her liberty unlawfully or arbitrarily. The arrest, detention or imprisonment of a child shall be in conformity with the law and shall be used only as a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time. Article 37(B) of the CRC 60

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