2 SUHAKAM 1.1 EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OVERVIEW SUHAKAM continues to create and enhance public awareness and provides capacity building programmes for various sectors and levels in Malaysia. SUHAKAM also achieved several positive advancements in respect of its vision for human rights to be taught and practised in schools. The Human Rights Best Practices (HRBP) in Schools Programme was expanded to 246 schools all over Malaysia, bringing the total number involved to 468 schools. In addition, SUHAKAM, together with the Ministry of Education (MOE), jointly developed and launched two human rights modules each for UPSR and PT3 pupils. SUHAKAM was also involved in the MOE review of the National Education Policy. It engaged with local training institutes, universities, private sector, government and enforcement agencies. These meetings resulted in the development and implementation of numerous human rights training of trainers’ sessions, capacity building workshops, human rights camps and campaigns, and training modules. Also, SUHAKAM strengthened its engagements and partnerships with religious authorities to improve public knowledge of the intertwining principles in religion and human rights. SUHAKAM continues to reach out to the grassroots and vulnerable populations through the SUHAKAM Bersama Masyarakat (SBM – meet the people programme) platform in which SUHAKAM is able to interact directly with communities of various backgrounds such as the indigenous peoples, farmers, plantation workers, fishermen and persons with disabilities. Aside from raising public awareness of SUHAKAM, the sessions provide opportunities for SUHAKAM to receive and respond to queries and complaints on alleged human rights violations faced by them.