Ms. Wachira said that there are various international standards related to children. As for children in prison or detention centres, they are looking to act for their best interests. In Kenya for example, there are lots of efforts to ensure that the needs of children in prison are met. They are also looking at alternatives to transfer the children to foster’s home and leaving behind only breastfeeding children with their mothers in prison. Recommendations ❖ The prisons rules and policies in each country should make specific reference to the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders while responding to different needs of women and girls in prisons or detention centres. ❖ Further research and policy change needs to be done to address the inadequacies and challenges faced by vulnerable groups in prisons including the LGBTI community, mental health patients and disabled persons. ❖ An annual audit of the prisons with the support of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) via Parliament or any available democratic process is needed to ensure a proper check and balance on the implementation of human rights standards in prisons and/or detention centres. SESSION 3: ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE SYSTEM – RESTORATIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SYSTEM 4.1 Ms. Rozilah Salleh, Director, Courts of Selangor, Office of the Chief Registrar, Federal Courts of Malaysia delivered her presentation of the Administration of Justice, Restorative and Rehabilitative System in Malaysia. According to Ms. Rozilah, the administration of justice is the process by which the legal system of a government is executed. The main function of the administration of justice is the protection of individual rights, enforcement of laws, and punishment of criminals. The administrative justice is a branch of law that requires a public institution and officials, as well as private institution performing public functions to adhere to due process, principles and to make administrative decisions, or to take administrative actions. In Malaysia, the judiciary has the power to hear and to determine both civil and criminal matters. The fundamental principle in Malaysia is that an accused person is innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law. Thus, the criminal 40