Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 71. A National SDG Council and Steering Committee have been established for the SDG implementation. Nonetheless, SUHAKAM believes that a human rights-based approach to the SDGs has not been adopted. 72. i. Recommendations: Develop national indicators for the SDGs based on human rights principles and standards. Collect and make publicly-available disaggregated data especially data disaggregated by vulnerable and marginalized population groups including women, children, persons with disabilities and indigenous peoples. Adopt policy guidelines for the application of a human rights-based approach to development. ii. iii. Other Recommendations 73. i. ii. iii. iv. v. Facilitate inter-faith dialogues for greater inter-religious understanding and harmony. Ensure the right to practice religion by all, in all conditions including in places of detention. Institutionalise a meaningful consultation process between the government and stakeholders including SUHAKAM and CSOs in the formulation of laws and policies. Adopt policy guidelines to safeguard human rights defenders especially from reprisals. Adopt a human rights-based approach to national budgeting. ***** 1 Acronyms: i. ICCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ii. ICESCR – International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights iii. ICERD – International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination iv. CAT – Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment v. ICRMW – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families vi. ICPPED – International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance 2 Department of Statistics Malaysia, ‘Report of Household Income and Basic Amenities Survey 2016’, Putrajaya, 2017, pp. 7. 3 UNICEF, ‘Children Without: A Study of Urban Child Poverty and Deprivation in Low-Cost Flats in Kuala Lumpur’, Putrajaya, 2018, pp. 44. 4 SUHAKAM, ‘Annual Report 2016’, Kuala Lumpur, 2017, pp. 61. 10