CH A PT E R 1
10. Training of trainers programme and training module on business and
human rights for Felda Global Ventures Officers
In the MoU between SUHAKAM and Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) last year,
SUHAKAM made a commitment to develop a training module and conduct a Training
of Trainers (TOT) session on Business and Human Rights for FGV Operational Level Officers.
The module was divided into 3 sections, namely “Introduction to Human Rights and
SUHAKAM”; “Introduction to Business and Human Rights”; and, “Human Rights Issues
relating to Business and Human Rights”. Among the issues that were discussed were the
rights of employees (minimum wages, contract, safety and health, right to be involved
in a union, freedom to speak, passport storage and housing), sexual harassment,
discrimination, human trafficking and forced labour, child labour, environment,
indigenous peoples’ right to their native customary land and forced eviction as well
as complaint mechanisms.
Following the development of the training module, SUHAKAM conducted a TOT
workshop at the FGV Training Centre, Kuala Lumpur, from 4 - 6 December for 30 FGV
officers who will then go on to conduct a one-day training session in 2019 for operational
officers at all FGV estates.
11. Human rights workshop for administrators of tahfiz/religious schools
in Kuala Lumpur
Several incidents were reported to have occurred at tahfiz or religious schools in the
country, including the death of 21 students in a fire in 2017. This prompted SUHAKAM to
organise a programme for the administrators of such schools to educate them on the
right of a child to education and safety. With the collaboration of the Federal Territory
Religious Department, SUHAKAM managed to organise a human rights workshop for
administrators of 38 tahfiz schools in Kuala Lumpur on 3 and 4 December.
Besides educating the participants on the Convention on the Rights of Child (CRC), the
workshop also enlightened the participants on the safety requirements for their buildings.
The latter was provided by the Fire Department of Kuala Lumpur. The Federal Territory
Health Department also taught them health aspects of living in boarding schools.
The workshop was well-received. The religious department suggested that another
workshop is held next year for other tahfiz schools in the Federal Territory that were
unable to participate this time.
SUHAKAM
ANNUAL REPORT 2018
31