72 SUHAKAM Recommendation a) Create a conducive environment in detention centres, in compliance with international standards, and ensure that they are equipped with facilities for persons with disabilities; b) Validate screening tools that help prison and detention centres understand clearly psychiatric illness and what assistance is needed; c) Establish an Independent Medical Unit to record and report allegations of ill-treatment or torture; review standard operating procedures (SOPs) to enable the above and ultimately to reduce deaths from ill health and/or ill-treatment; d) Increase the ratio for detention personnel and inmates; e) Identify and diagnose health issues among the staff; f) Provide training and career development opportunities for all personnel. 11. PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF INDIVIDUALS In the 2018 Annual Report, it was reported that SUHAKAM convened a public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat. The inquiry into Pastor Raymond Koh’s disappearance commenced on 19 October 2017 and concluded 8 December 20183. A total of 16 witnesses testified. The inquiry into Amri Che Mat’s disappearance began on 22 January 2018 and ended on 31 October 2018. There were 24 witnesses in total. In 2019, all the parties in the Public Inquiry gave written and oral submissions to the panel. Subsequently, the inquiry panel announced its findings on 3 April 2019. (The full report is available at www.suhakam.org.my) The Public Inquiry concluded the following: 3 The inquiry into Pastor Raymond’s disappearance was temporarily ceased in deference to a letter dated 15 January 2018 from the police informing the panel that a suspect has been charged in court for an offence under section 365 of Penal Code in relation to the disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh. The police cited section 12(1) of Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999, which provides that SUHAKAM may not investigate complaints which are the subject matter of proceedings pending in a court of law or which have been finally decided in court. Subsequently, after hearing from all the parties, the inquiry panel members announced that they will proceed and continue the hearing in the Public Inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh as the subject matter (in ToR) was not the same as in the court proceedings.