Chairman’s Message to perform its duties as an NHRI. All of these works could not have been successfully carried out if not for their continued commitment and dedication of which I am so proud. I am also profoundly grateful to Vice-Chairman Datuk Dr Khaw Lake Tee and Commissioner Prof Dato’ Dr Aishah Bidin, for their joint efforts in steering the Commission’s Annual Report Committee and in ensuring the timely completion of this comprehensive Report. With the completion of my second and final term as the Chairman of the Commission shortly, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere hope and high expectation that the Commission will continue its good work in upholding the human rights of all people in the country, in spite of the challenges that it has and will continue to face in carrying out its broad and demanding mandate as an NHRI. It is also my fervent hope that our country will move progressively forward to the point where respect for human rights becomes an integral part of our national agenda and psyche. TAN SRI HASMY AGAM Chairman The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia 8 BOOK-ANR2016-01-latest.indb 8 08/04/2016 3:32 PM