Rights of Persons with Disabilities 40. In 2017, the government announced that by 2020 all schools will be equipped with the necessary facilities to make them accessible to persons with disabilities. 41. SUHAKAM is concerned with the inadequate protection of the rights of persons with disabilities under the Persons with Disabilities Act 2010. This Act also does not provide remedy to persons with disabilities whose rights have been denied. 42. i. Recommendations: Enforce strict compliance with by-law 34A of Uniform Buildings By-laws, which requires all public buildings to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Review the Persons with Disabilities Act 2010 to include provisions on enforcement, penalties, and remedies so that cases of non-compliance with the Act could be addressed properly. ii. Rights of Indigenous Peoples 43. In 2016, a Cabinet Committee was formed to monitor the implementation of 17 out of the 18 recommendations from SUHAKAM’s National Inquiry on Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples. However, implementation of the recommendations lacks the urgency that is needed, arguably leading to further violations of land rights of indigenous peoples. 44. i. ii. Recommendations: Expedite the implementation of SUHAKAM’s National Inquiry recommendations. Recognize indigenous peoples’ customary rights to land and expedite gazetting of indigenous land. Develop a national plan on the application of the UNDRIP. Adopt a policy framework to guarantee the application of the principle of free, prior and informed consent. iii. iv. Rights of Migrant Workers, Refugees and Stateless Persons 45. In 2015, the government introduced a pilot project to provide Rohingya refugees access to employment in certain sectors, and announced that it would accept 3,000 Syrian refugees over a period of three years and offer them shelter, employment and access to education for the children. SUHAKAM notes that the pilot project was not very successful arguably due to lack of consultation with the refugees concerned. 46. Undocumented migrant workers, refugees and stateless persons remain among the most vulnerable to human rights abuses owing to their irregular immigration status. 47. i. Recommendations: Amend the Employment Act 1955 to provide greater protection for all workers including migrant workers and domestic workers. 6