Key Issues • • Strengthening of, and cooperation with, the Commission Anti-trafficking in persons Malaysia has the prerogative to either support or not support the recommendations. However, the Commission hopes that the Government will support as many practicable recommendations as possible towards a more desirable standard of human rights promotion and protection. 12. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION PLAN (NHRAP) The Government’s initiatives in developing the NHRAP are appreciated. However, the Commission is deeply concerned with its slow progress. It hopes that the Government will accord priority to completing the NHRAP, while ensuring that it is practicable in scope and is developed based on meaningful consultation with all stakeholders, including civil society groups. Malaysia has the prerogative to either support or not support the recommendations. However, the Commission hopes that the Government will support as many practicable recommendations as possible towards a more desirable standard of human rights promotion and protection. 13. GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION’S ANNUAL REPORT 2012 At the time of writing, the Commission has yet to receive the Goverment’s response to Annual Report 2012, and as in the previous year, is unable to assess whether the Ministries and Government agencies concerned have given any consideration to the Commission’s findings and recommendations or taken any action to improve the human rights situation as highlighted in that Report. However, to the extent still applicable, the Commission has incorporated its assessment of the Government’s response to some of the issues outlined in its 2011 Annual Report. 16