Chapter 1 - Report of the Education and Public Relations Group
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7 April
Through the facilitation of the Institute for Democracy and Economic
Affairs (IDEAS), the Commission had a knowledge sharing session with two
experts from the United States, namely Dr Timothy Shah and Eric Treene,
to exchange views and lessons on diversity issues in a multi-ethnic society.
11 August
A delegation, led by Mr Ray Paolo Santiago, from the Ateneo Human
Rights Center visited the Commission as part of its meetings with regional
stakeholders. This was to discuss the development of children’s rights in the
region and the opportunity to jointly pursue a child rights agenda in ASEAN.
24 September
The Commission welcomed a delegation from the National Human Rights
Commission of Korea, led by the Director General of its Investigation
Bureau, Mr An Seokmo. Both Commissions exchanged experiences and
best practices concerning the handling of complaints, issues pertaining
to migrant workers, detention of migrants and social integration. The
Commission also facilitated a visit for the delegation to an immigration
detention centre in Malaysia.
16 October
Representatives from the Swedish International Development Cooperation
Agency (SIDA) visited the Commission to learn about the Commission’s
work and engagement with regional human rights networks.
1 December
The Commission welcomed a visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right
to Health, Mr Dainius Puras and his assistant Ms Dolores Infante Canibano
from the Office of the Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR). This was to
discuss the issues and challenges with regard to the realization of the right
to health in Malaysia, particularly healthcare for vulnerable groups.
Members of the Commission and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Mr
Dainius Puras and his assistant Ms Dolores Infante Canibano
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