Key Findings Awareness of the Human Rights Commission 1. An increase in public awareness of HRCM (40.8% in 2005, 72.8% in 2011 to 84.8% in 2019). 2. A significant increase in migrant worker respondents awareness of HRCM (9.0% in 2011, 41.2% in 2019). 3. Similar to the findings of 2011, women’s awareness of HRCM was high (84.9% in 2011 to 87.0% in 2019). 4. An increase in men’s awareness of HRCM was observed (63.7% in 2011 to 80.7% in 2019). 5. A decline in the overall approval rating or the number of respondents who think HRCM is doing an excellent or good job since 2005 (39.7% in 2005,27.0% in 2019). There was no significant difference between the results of the approval rating in 2011 and 2019 (26.7% in 2011) 6. There is also a decline in the number of respondents who believe that HRCM is doing a satisfactory job, down from 19.9% in 2011 to 13.4% in 2019. 7. 31.1% were dissatisfied and thought HRCM was not doing a good job. 8. A concerning lack of understanding on the functions and mandate of HRCM was observed. Over a quarter (27%) of respondents were not able to define the role of HRCM. 9. In 2011, 70.0% of the respondents stated that the role of HRCM was to protect human rights whereas this number had declined to 42.8% in 2019. 10. Understanding of HRCM’s monitoring role has suffered a significant decline to 4.1%, down from 18.0% in 2011. 11. The investigative role of HRCM was stated as a function of HRCM by only 12.9% of the respondents as opposed to 31.0% in 2011. 12. When respondents were asked about the specific functions of HRCM that needed further strengthening, the strongest support was voiced for creating awareness on human rights (89.2%), closely followed by strengthening protection of the rights of vulnerable groups (89.0%). 13. 87.4% stated that the Commission should strengthen its function of advising the government on human rights issues, followed by 86.1% demanding improvement in the investigation of complaints regarding human rights abuses. 14. 85.8% suggested that the Commission should improve monitoring the government’s compliance with human rights obligations. Community Awareness of Human Rights 1. Awareness of human rights, while 13.4% claimed to have high awareness and 23.2% reported having a poor understanding. 5