CHAPTER 1 SUHAKAM conducted a consultation with stakeholders on 4 August on its upcoming re-accreditation. rights. The consultation was held in person and virtually to facilitate representatives who were unable to travel. Representatives from CSOs, NGOs, former SUHAKAM Commissioners, Malaysian Bar Council and the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Malaysia attended the consultation. During the consultation, participants’ comments centred on SUHAKAM’s work and the lack of progress on human rights reform in the country. While participants noted SUHAKAM’s efforts to promote and protect human rights over the years, they highlighted the urgent need for a review of SUHAKAM Act to strengthen the NHRI’s mandate and functions. 2. UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW (UPR) As a follow-up to Malaysia’s third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2018, MOFA held its first UPR Consultation on 22 July to discuss the development of the UPR Monitoring Matrix and National Recommendations Tracking Database (NRTD). SUHAKAM, relevant government agencies, CSOs and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office, attended the consultation. ANNUAL REPORT 2020 49