CHAPTER 1 - REPORT OF THE EDUCATION AND PROMOTION WORKING GROUP In addition, the Commission conducted two workshops focusing on the rights of children. These were held at the Prison Training Centre in Taiping, Perak, from 21-23 November and in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, from 12-14 December, for a total of 45 officials. (ii) Curriculum development The Commission moved a step forward by engaging the Prison Department in introducing a permanent human rights curriculum for prison officials. The first meeting took place on 3 August. The department has been very supportive of the curriculum development work. Following this, the Commission organised a brainstorming session from 19-20 September for representatives of all Prison Training Schools in Malaysia. During the session, the Commission presented details of its draft human rights module for prison officials. (c) Talks for RELA Members The Commission continued to receive invitations to give talks on human rights at RELA training courses across the country. This has been a practice over the past five years to educate recruits on human rights requirements that they must observe, and to highlight regulations and international guidelines such as the UDHR which must be complied with, so as not to violate individual human rights. (d) Training for Local Authorities To widen engagement with local government agencies, the Commission accepted an invitation from the Selayang Municipal Council to conduct a human rights workshop for youth in the district. The participants were briefed on the main principles of human rights and were guided on their role and responsibilities in bringing about improvements in their community. The Commission has also worked closely with the Training Centre for Local Authorities in promoting human rights among enforcement officers. A workshop was held for 50 enforcement officers from 12 local authorities in Selangor and 310 enforcement officers from two local authorities in Penang. In addition to the exposure to human rights principles and international standards relevant to their work, the session discussed the rights of enforcement officers, rights during investigation and arrest, and the use of force and firearms. For the first time, the Commission organised a human rights workshop for community leaders, comprising village heads and committee members in Seberang Perai, Penang. The issues of human rights and good governance focused on topics like corruption and its impact on development at the local level. Participants were taught to identify violations of human rights and how to report these to the relevant authorities. 33