Chapter 1 - Report of the Education and Public Relations Group instead hopes to work closely with the MOE to integrate human rights into the curriculum, to enable early exposure for students. On 12 September, Yayasan Guru Malaysia Bhd and the Putrajaya Consultative Council of Parents and Teachers Association published a guide on spotting ‘signs of homosexuality’ among students. The MOE has since said that it did not endorse the guidelines. Still, the Commission is concerned that some schools may adopt the guidelines, which may then lead to discrimination of children perceived as being gay or lesbian. Under the CRC, State Parties have an obligation to eliminate any form of discrimination. Such guidelines would trample on the fundamental liberties of children as enshrined in the Federal Constitution and Article 2 of the CRC. 2. TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES The Commission believes that all concerned parties, particularly the Government and law enforcement agencies, should step up efforts to promote and protect human rights. The Government as a Member-State of the UN and the Human Rights Council must fulfil its commitments by ensuring that Malaysia’s laws are in line with international human rights principles. The Commission stressed that the fundamental principles of international treaties can still be observed in law enforcement. During programmes conducted for law enforcement agencies, participants were exposed to the nine core international human rights instruments and the International Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners, as these have direct relevance to their duties. As the Government has not ratified most of these instruments, it was difficult for the trainers to convince participants to practise and apply the principles highlighted. Throughout, however, the Commission stressed that the fundamental principles of international treaties can still be observed in law enforcement. While the Commission is satisfied with the progress and cooperation of agencies currently involved, it is concerned about the progress of education on human rights in other agencies. In previous years, agencies such as Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and Relawan Ikatan Rakyat had invited the Commission to conduct training for their personnel. However, these agencies have since shortened their training programme to five days from seven previously, and therefore no longer involve the Commission in such sessions. (a) Prison Department The Commission conducted three Human Rights Workshops jointly with the Prison Department’s Correctional Academy. A total of 84 senior officials from throughout Malaysia attended the workshops. The objective was to integrate the concept of human rights into the daily duties of officials, with particular emphasis on their role in promoting and protecting human rights. Throughout, emphasis was placed on the concept of rehabilitating prisoners. 32