NO. 15 March 2018 PLACES OF DETENTION Semenyih Immigration Depot, Selangor ISSUES OBSERVED CH A PT E R 1 4. DATES Insufficient funds to repair damaged wooden floors in Block A and also to install and maintain a water filtration system for each block to provide clean water. Lack of basic equipment, medicine and emergency equipment for medical personnel to provide good healthcare services. Also, poor hygiene standards at the Depot, as female detainees are not even provided sanitary pads. Poor sanitation in a closed environment escalates the possibility of infections and other communicable diseases spreading, as detainees are often housed together in close proximity. The lack of additional assistant medical officers continues to be a problem, as the ratio of detainees to assistant medical officers is too high. 5. 21 April 2018 National AntiDrugs Agency offices, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Perlop, Perak Lack of facilities and maintenance at the lockups, such as CCTV, wardrobes for detainees, space for recreational activities. There were also job vacancies at the offices that must be filled as soon as possible. 6. 27 April 2018 Belantik Immigration Depot, Kedah Due to the nature of ongoing investigations, children held at the immigration depot are not receiving proper, if any, education at all. The right to education is a basic human right and the investigations should not prevent the Rohingya children there from receiving education, given that NGOs are more than willing to help out. 7. 6 July 2018 Langkap Immigration Depot, Perak A recently completed block for male detainees cannot be used due to the incomplete installation of fences and CCTV. To date, the Public Works Department and the Ministry of Home Affairs have taken no action. Here too female detainees are not provided sufficient sanitary pads, leading to poor sanitary conditions. This could potentially lead to the spread of communicable diseases, particularly within a small closed environment coupled with poor sanitation. SUHAKAM ANNUAL REPORT 2018 73