CHAPTER 4 - REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS WORKING GROUP This contrasted with a case in October 2010, when eight immigration officers were detained for human trafficking. Although the ATIP Act was already in effect, the officers were investigated and punished under the Internal Security Act 1960 instead. They were released in August 2011, less than a year after being detained. Another case involved the deportation of 11 Chinese nationals of Uighur ethnicity to China, after it was claimed they were involved in human trafficking. The Commission therefore invites the Government to specify the rationale for the differences in penalties imposed. 2. WOMEN’S RIGHTS (a) Assistance for Women and Single Mothers The Commission’s seminar on ‘Empowering the Rights of Single Mothers’ held in 2010 had enabled it to identify issues that are critical to the realisation of women’s rights. One such issue was the need to extend information on, and access to, sources of available assistance for women including single mothers, especially those in economic, social and even mental and physical distress. The Commission responded by producing a booklet listing the contact details of more than 50 government agencies and organisations, as well as the types of assistance and services that they provide for women. Examples include financial aid for single mothers/parents, counselling services, legal aid, and services relating to women and families who are economically disadvantaged. The booklet will be distributed to the public with particular emphasis on women living in public housing schemes, interior areas and isolated villages. (b) Roundtable Discussion (RTD) on ‘Gender Equality‘ On 31 October, the Commission and Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor organised a RTD on ‘Gender Equality: Unaddressed Women’s Rights Issues’. This was aimed at assessing the status of gender equality in Malaysia, to determine if it is in line with the rights-based framework set out in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Some 40 representatives of government agencies, NGOs and civil society organisations participated in the RTD. Based on the overarching objective, they discussed issues of violence against women from different backgrounds, refugee women, gender identity and sexual orientation, and family law. Also discussed were the Government’s obligations in delivering the rights under CEDAW. 73