NO. SUBJECT OF COMPLAINT NO. OF CASES 3. Right to work/employment and migrant workers’ rights Right to an adequate standard of living (food, clothing, housing, healthcare) Right to association Child’s rights Right to education Environmental rights Discrimination / Equality Right to freedom Detention Right to privacy Others Total 14 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 6 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 7 192 Of the 192 human rights cases, Sabah Office only managed to resolve 52 complaints. The low number is due to the following factors: a) The issues complained of could only be resolved through longerterm policy changes and amendments to the relevant laws. b) They involved multiple agencies and agencies of a third country, as in the case of repatriations. c) The government agencies were overstretched, resulting in a severe backlog of cases. 3. RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS RELATED TO NATIONALITY Since its inception, SUHAKAM has consistently monitored undocumented persons in Malaysia. According to data captured by Sabah Office, the number of complaints related to the registration of births and identity cards among indigenous peoples and the children of migrants is increasing from year to year. SUHAKAM was requested to hold a watching brief in court cases involving citizenship applications for children born out of wedlock from mixed parentage (Malaysian father and non-Malaysian mother). It is important to note that under the Federal Constitution, such children’s nationality is based on the mother’s citizenship status. 70 ANNUAL REPORT 2020