III. The Discovery of the Wang Kelian Mass Graves and Human-Trafficking Camp 70 including 108 bodies in “Sector 1” and 28 bodies in “Sector 2.”239 A Deputy Superintendent in charge of anti-trafficking told the Commission on September 11, 2017 that 106 remains were exhumed from 139 graves located at the Wang Kelian site. 240 The post-mortem reports were completed and submitted to the police on March 3, 2016. Phase II Phase I was from September 1 to 4, 2015. The Commission was told that the post-mortem reports of Phase II have yet to be completed due to a technical issue in the DNA reports of the remains. Observation of the Forensic Team Dr. L stated that the remains received by the hospital underwent a boning process, and most of the remains had lost their soft tissues and internal organs. He said that the graves unearthed by the authorities also contained bits of human tissue. Dr. L stated that the hospital could only manage to identify the factors of death for three remains, finding those factors to be: coronary-related disease, a stab wound or injury at the hip, and pneumonia. Factors of death for the other 147 remains remain undetermined. Dr. L said that the period of death of the remains ranged from a few months to a few years. The Forensic Department could not pinpoint a specific period of death of the remains because the remains had undergone the decomposition process. He further explained to the Commission that some remains with tissues intact would have died more recently than those with no tissues at all. Dr. L explained that the decomposition of remains in Wang Burma hill happened in phases. During the early phase, decomposition of a remain may include bloating, peeled skin, and softening organs. During the next phase, the remain may experience loss of tissues due to animal activities or natural decomposition. Environmental factors such as stagnant water and the type of soil where the remains were buried may influence the decomposition process. Dr. L informed the Commission that his team conducted DNA reports of remains found on the Wang Kelian hill, and those reports suggest the examined remains were of South Asian or Indian descent; however, the reports do not pinpoint any specific ethnicity. STATEMENT OF IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, KANGAR, PERLIS STATE Job Scope of Enforcement Division, Immigration Department “Person N” was the Head of the Lock Up and Deportation Unit in the Immigration Department of Perlis State in 2015. He explained to the Commission that the scope of duties of the Lockup and Deportation Unit of the Enforcement Division of Immigration Department are to receive “undocumented foreign migrants” who commit an offense under the Immigration Act and manage the deportation of those migrants after receiving orders from the Deputy Public Prosecutor or a court order. He further explained that “undocumented foreign migrants” who had served their sentence in prison would be sent either to the immigration detention center or deported to their country of origin. 239 The Commission interview with hospital staff, 2018. The Commission, “A Report on the Investigation of the Discovery of Wang Kelian Mass-Graves, Wang Kelian, Perlis State,” internal report, 2017, on file with the Commission and Fortify Rights. 240 Ibid.

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