TABLE OF CONTENTS 05 07 08 09 10 11 INTRODUCTION TO SUHAKAM Preface Brief History of the Commission Who We Are and How We Work Organizational Structure of the Commission Principal Legislations 13 14 15 16 18 20 STRATEGIC FOCUS 21 Vision & Mission Shared Value 24 Functions and Power of the Commission Our Strategic Context Strategic Objectives 29 Strategic Objective 1: Strengthening SUHAKAM’s Role and Leadership as Malaysia’s National Human Rights Institution and as an Independent Body for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Malaysia Strategic Objective 2: Advancing the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Vulnerable Groups in Malaysia Strategic Objective 3: Combating Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia 33 38 41 44 Strategic Objective 4: Enhancing the Realisation of Children’s Rights Strategic Objective 5: Strengthening the Organisational Capacity of the Commission and Improving Human Capital IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION Acronyms