Trafficking in Persons 55. SUHAKAM notes the amendments to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 in 2015, which SUHAKAM believes have enhanced, to some degree, the legal framework for combating trafficking in persons. 56. The government adopted the National Action Plan on Anti-Trafficking in Persons 20162020. SUHAKAM welcomes the decision to establish a special court on human trafficking. 57. The discovery of the detention camps and mass graves in 2015 in Wang Kelian, near the Malaysian-Thai border, is gravely alarming. SUHAKAM is disappointed with the low number of prosecutions in this regard. 58. i. Recommendations: Develop indicators to be used to identify victims of trafficking when screening vulnerable persons, including undocumented migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons. Fulfil the commitments made under the Call to Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking adopted at UNGA 72 in September 2017. ii. National Unity 59. SUHAKAM was pleased that the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) in 2014 proposed the introduction of the Racial and Religious Hate Crimes Bill, the National Harmony and Reconciliation Bill, and the National Harmony and Reconciliation Commission Bill. However, SUHAKAM is disappointed that other recommendations of NUCC have not been made public, and that only the National Harmony Commission Bill is being pursued. 60. i. ii. Recommendations: Make public the report and recommendations of the NUCC. Adopt the Racial and Religious Hate Crimes Bill, the National Harmony and Reconciliation Bill, and the National Harmony and Reconciliation Commission Bill. Human Rights Education and Training 61. Human rights education is not incorporated in the national school curriculum. However, SUHAKAM welcomes the Ministry of Education’s commitment in working with SUHAKAM to develop human rights modules, which would be used in post-exam programmes for primary six and secondary three students. 62. i. Recommendation: Incorporate a human rights syllabus in the national education curriculum for primary and secondary schools. 8

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