Chapter 1 – Report of the Policy, Law and Complaints Group III. REPORT OF THE COMPLAINTS AND MONITORING DIVISION Corruption affects human rights in a variety of ways. For example, the rights to food, water, education, health, and the ability to seek justice can be violated if a bribe is required to gain access to these basic rights. Corruption by high-level governmentofficials can siphon millions of dollars of the country’s wealth, which in turn handicaps the government from fulfilling its duty to protect, ensure, and respect the rights guaranteed to its people. James Thuo Gathii Loyola University Chicago Professor of Law, in “Defining the Relationship Between Corruption and Human Rights” In November 2014, under the Commission’s internal restructuring exercise, the former Complaints and Inquiries Working Group was renamed as the Complaints and Monitoring Division. This Division is placed under the Policy, Law Reform and Complaints Group (PLCG). The restructuring exercise was carried out to rightly reflect the current functions and responsibilities of the Commission. The main responsibilities of the Division remain the same, which are to inquire into complaints and issues involving the violation of human rights, visit places of detention, and monitor public assemblies. 1. RIGHT TO HEALTH IN PRISON In 2015 the Commission continued its study on the right to health in prison by analysing data collected from the surveys and on-site prison visits conducted in 2014. The Commission is appreciative of the fact that the prison authorities had been forthcoming with information and feedback. The Commission was granted the facilities necessary for 70 BOOK-ANR2016-01-latest.indb 70 08/04/2016 3:32 PM