Since the adoption of the Declaration in 2007, JOAS has also conducted numerous
roadshows and workshops around the country to raise awareness on the UNDRIP.
JOAS has also worked closely with SUHAKAM to promote the UNDRIP
especially by translating and publishing the UNDRIP into the national language.
In addition, JOAS has published a simplified version of the UNDRIP.
Furthermore, JOAS has conducted a comparative study to examine the domestic
laws and policies and to identify gaps that need to be addressed in order to ensure
that the laws and policies are in line with the UNDRIP.
Over the years, JOAS has also actively engaged with UN Mechanisms related to IP
such as the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Expert Mechanism on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples to submit input to studies as well as cases of human rights
violations. It has also submitted its reports for Malaysia’s Universal Periodic
Review in 2008 and 2013.
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