The participants were introduced to human rights, SUHAKAM, international human rights standards on the treatment of detainees, the right to health in places of detention and current human rights issues in Malaysia. Taking up the participants’ recommendation, SUHAKAM plans to expand the workshop for NADA officers/staff, including enforcement officers, officers-in-charge of treatment and rehabilitation at the institution as well as the auxiliary police in NADA, in following years. 9. Joint workshop with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees for Immigration Officials Under a MoU between SUHAKAM and UNHCR last year, a workshop on the “Monitoring of Immigration Detention for Senior Immigration Officers” was conducted from 29 – 30 January in Putrajaya. The session was aimed at bringing about policy changes in the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers as well as improving the standard of treatment in detention centres. The lectures were attended by 32 senior officers from various departments at the Immigration Department headquarters. The participants were also taken to the UNHCR office to better understand the work carried out by the UN agency in Malaysia, especially in the documentation and determination of refugee status. Several training workshops were also jointly conducted by SUHAKAM and UNHCR for ground officers and staff at 11 immigration depots in Peninsular Malaysia, with the aim of increasing their knowledge of international standards in relation to detention and refugee-related issues. The following were the sessions conducted: No. 30 Depot Date 1. Bukit Jalil (Kuala Lumpur) 11 October 2. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) 11 October 3. Semenyih (Selangor) 16 October 4. Lenggeng (Selangor) 16 October 5. Machap Umboo (Melaka) 24 October 6. Pekan Nenas (Johor) 25 October 7. Juru (Penang) 1 November 8. Langkap (Perak) 8 November 9. Belantik (Kedah) 21 November 10. Ajil (Terengganu) 27 November 11. Tanah Merah (Kelantan) 29 November SUHAKAM ANNUAL REPORT 2018