CHAPTER 2 C H A P T E R Complaints and Monitoring Group 2 1. OVERVIEW In 2017, the Commission received a total of 803 complaints, monitored 8 public assemblies and 3 eviction cases and conducted 18 monitoring visits to places of detention. Following the publication of two research reports in the previous year, namely ‘Deaths in Police Custody: A Study on the Conditions of Lock-Ups and Factors Contributing to Death’ and ‘Prison Healthcare in Malaysia: Results of a Nationwide Survey and Report’, the Commission organised two round-table discussions on 21 March and 25 October, respectively, as a follow-up to the reports. The Commission also held several meetings with relevant agencies and organisations as part of the Commission’s efforts in resolving complaints. Table 1 List of Meetings in Addressing Complaints NO. 1. PARTIES INVOLVED IN AND PURPOSES OF THE MEETINGS Meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and DATE 8 February Bar Council on the issue of blockades involving Orang Asli in Gua Musang, Kelantan 2. Meeting with the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student 24 March Affairs) of Universiti Malaya on complaints pertaining to disciplinary actions against UM students who participated in the MO1 rally 3. Meeting with stakeholders on the issue of mass graves 3 April in Wang Kelian 4. Meeting with the Ministry of Health on complaints 17 April pertaining to allegations of medical negligence S U H A K A M A N N U A L R EPOR T 2017 63