CHAPTER 1 Komnas HAM and CHRP will continue to work closely with the relevant stakeholders to mitigate the situation in Sabah. The chairmanship of SEANF is rotated among its members on an annual basis. SUHAKAM assumes the position in 2021. As the Chairperson of SEANF, SUHAKAM will continue to host the regular meetings of SEANF, including TWG meetings and the Annual Meeting. Aside from that, SUHAKAM will also look into the possibility of conducting capacity building workshops on common areas of interests of SEANF and AICHR and include human rights organisations from other ASEAN member countries for awareness-raising purposes. Virtual handover-ceremony of the SEANF chairmanship from Komnas HAM to SUHAKAM. ii. Asia Pacific Forum of NHRI (APF) The Asia Pacific Forum of NHRIs (APF) is a regional NHRI network that currently comprises 25 NHRIs from the Asia Pacific Region. In June, the APF wrote to Senior Executive Officers of member NHRIs on developing a Regional Action Plan (RAP) for the promotion and protection of Human Rights Defenders. Secretary Dr. Cheah Swee Neo represented SUHAKAM in the drafting group of the RAP. ANNUAL REPORT 2020 51

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