Chapter 1 – Report of the Policy, Law and Complaints Group (iv) The emergence of advanced electronic devices has proven to be an effective tool for assisting employees in performing their duties at the office. However, reliance on those devices also leads to negative outcomes such as neglect of family responsibilities; (v) Some of the regulations regarding the management of companies as well as policies and laws concerning the right to work have been reasonably developed. However, despite having such instruments, the implementation of those instruments is still lacking; (vi) Misconceptions among the public regarding the application of Sections 52 and 63 of the Land Code of Sarawak have affected the rights of NCR land owners; and (vii) Insufficient numbers of medical personnel deployed in public hospitals/clinics and logistic problems faced by rural communities are some of the barriers in respect of access to quality healthcare. The Commission will continue to urge the Government to ratify/accede to the remaining core human rights treaties as well as continue its engagement with the relevant agencies particularly by providing them with input and proposals for their consideration and future action. 4. CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT (CAT) Malaysia has yet to accede to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)4, and in the recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR), although there were recommendations for our accession to the CAT, the Government reiterated that they were not in a position to immediately sign and ratify the CAT. The Government however acknowledged the training given by the Commission to law enforcement personnel to ensure that their actions are in conformity with international human rights standards. The Government acknowledged the trainings conducted by the Commission for law enforcement personnel to ensure that their actions are in conformity with international human rights standards 2 Section 5 of the Land Code of Sarawak explains Native Customary Rights. 3 Section 6 of the Land Code of Sarawak deals with Native Communal Reserves. 4 Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review. Malaysia. A/HRC/25/10/Add.1 52 BOOK-ANR2016-01-latest.indb 52 08/04/2016 3:32 PM

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