a much advanced and developed countries as compared to the third world countries. Do the presenters agree with the statement? Ms. Verma responded that there are challenges but there are technical cooperation and commitment to review laws and policies in ensuring adequate capacity as well as financial resources for the training of staffs. However, there are creative ways while of course pushing for more budget allocation. Ms. Verma stated her honest view was that there is no government as far as she was concerned that prioritises or allocates a budget to prison reform higher than it does to for example, for defence. Ms. Verma reiterated that many of the Mandela Rules and Bangkok Rules do not require additional resources for their implementation in totality. While it would be an easier task for the government to specifically allocate more budget but at the end of the day, it all comes down to political will and commitment to ensure the implementation of those basic guidelines. She thinks that it does not require money.68 Mr. Tanaka stated that the cooperation such as public-private partnership has shown a beneficial improvement in fostering rehabilitation and social integration of offenders. The concept of partnership between public-private sectors is less common than the application of non-custodial inmates, but he thinks that the cooperation of State authorities with private corporations could enhance the management of prisons and may become an option to the prison reform efforts. IX. Ms. Lynn from Women’s Prison, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia shared her experience regarding the implementation of Mandela Rules in Malaysian prisons. Previously, her prison in Kajang for example provides only mattress but currently prisoners are given double-decker bed and it is slowly expanding to other prisons. Her prison managed to get a dental chair through the collaborative initiative of the institution and sponsorship from ICRC. Dato’ Narander Singh in his response to the sharing added that Human Rights Watch should be included in the partnership with prison institution as they will holding the government accountable for the management of prisoners and their rights. X. Ms. Shanta Orian, Malaysian Care asked whether there is any material or links on best practices for the management of mental health of prisoners and prison staffs for sharing since there are discussions about suicide 68 Human rights commitment requires political will and that is the reason for the existence of OHCHR and NHRIs like SUHAKAM in Malaysia to support and to tell the State about its responsibility to fulfill human rights of the people. OHCHR and NHRIs are there to provide the State with necessary technical advice and to support in ensuring that at least a minimum standard is achieved by the State and that is essential to ensure the upholding of human dignity. 38