8 SUHAKAM 5. Human Rights Workshop for Administrators of Tahfiz Schools The Human Rights Workshop for the Administrators of Tahfiz Schools in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur from 3 – 4 December 2018 was a success. As such, SUHAKAM collaborated with the Selangor Religious Department (JAIS) and Persatuan Institusi Tahfiz Al-Quran Negeri Selangor (PITAS - Selangor Tahfiz Institutions Association) to conduct a similar workshop for tahfiz school administrators in Selangor from 22 – 23 April 2019 in Shah Alam. Sixty administrators of tahfiz schools in Selangor attended the six sessions in the workshop which included ‘Introduction to SUHAKAM and Human Rights’ and ‘Introduction to the Convention on the Rights of the Child’ by SUHAKAM; ‘Building Safety Aspects’ by Selangor Fire and Rescue Department; ‘Health Aspects for Private Tahfiz Schools’ by the Selangor Health Department; ‘Excellent Tahfiz Administrator’ by PITAS; and, ‘Registration of Private Tahfiz Schools’ by JAIS. Among the matters raised by the participants were: a. The difficulty in registering their schools with the religious department for several reasons such as complicated registration procedures; the inability to fulfil the requirements set by the local council, in particular, concerning the land status; and objections by some local communities against the setting up of tahfiz schools in their respective area; and b. The bullying incidents in tahfiz schools and the need for the relevant authorities to provide financial assistance to install CCTVs in the schools, as well as developing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to address the bullying problem. 6. Human Rights workshop for JAKOA Officers SUHAKAM organised a Human Rights Workshop in Seremban that was funded under the European Union grant from 28 April to 30 April 2019. The 3-day programme was attended by 49 JAKOA officers. It was aimed at increasing awareness and strengthening the understanding of human rights among JAKOA officers. The workshop also served as a platform for participants to impart, receive and exchange views and knowledge on human rights matters. Dr. Juli Edo, the new JAKOA Director General, attended the workshop.