30 31 Strategic Objective 3: Combating Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia Description Timeframe Strategy: Promoting respect for cultural, racial and religious diversities and correcting misperceptions and fostering intercultural dialogue and tolerance Indicators Outcome Reduction in racism, racial discrimination, and xenophobia Long Term Decrease in number of incidences of racism e.g. hate speech, racial stereotyping, politicisation of race issues etc Impact i. Increased general awareness on racism, racial-discrimination, equality Medium Term Proportion of public and Government officials who have participated in SUHAKAM events are aware of anti-discrimination and equality ii. Mainstreaming of antidiscrimination in the Malaysian education system Long Term Anti-racial discrimination elements and harmony promoting syllabus in national curriculum iii. Malaysian national laws that promote and advance harmony and non-discrimination in line with international human rights standards Long Term Introduction of anti-discrimination law that contains redress mechanism and remedy for victim of racial discrimination and xenophobia iv. Malaysia accedes to ICERD Long Term Description Output Indicators i. Instil a culture of respecting differences amongst school children, and promote nondiscrimination and equality amongst youth programmes at school level, possibly through ATHAM Short Term Number of programmes organised by SUHAKAM ii. Dialogues and seminar for greater awareness on racial and religious diversities and fostering intercultural tolerance Short Term Number of dialogues and seminars organised by SUHAKAM iii. Develop educational and teaching materials, and publicize the international standards on combating racism, considering local context Short Term Number of promotional and teaching materials produced and circulated/distributed Strategy: Ensure Malaysian national laws promote harmony and nondiscrimination in line with international human rights standards Malaysia as state party to ICERD Output Photo by ABHIJAY JAYARAJ MENON Timeframe i. Collect data / information and carry out studies on racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia for comprehensive assessment and to produce reports Medium Term Number of studies/reports published by SUHAKAM ii. Advise and advocate for domestic laws and policies with Government and key stakeholders to promote nondiscrimination and equality amongst all communities in Malaysia Short Term – Medium Term Number of meetings, RTDs with government agencies and stakeholders on this topic