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While the visits by external delegations were held with the aim of exchanging
views and best practices on human rights issues, and sharing the work of the
Commission as an NHRI, the Commission is pleased to note that some of these
visits had resulted in further collaboration between the Commission and the
organisations involved such as TI-Malaysia and UNICEF Malaysia. Some of the
key outcomes included:
i)
An in-house training session on Corruption, Transparency, Integrity, and
Good Governance conducted by TI-M for the Commission’s staff on 7
October.
ii)
The exchange of promotional materials between the Commission and TI-M
on issues championed by the respective organisations.
iii)
The identification of several areas for collaboration between the Commission
and UNICEF Malaysia in the promotion and protection of children’s rights in
Malaysia.
iv)
A joint visit to detention centres by the Commission and the EAIC on 22
September.
v)
Plans to undertake joint investigations with the EAIC on issues of concern
within the ambit of the Commission’s mandate.
(b) Working Meetings with Key Stakeholders
The Commission also continued to develop relationships with key
stakeholders, particularly Ministries and the Parliament, through working
meetings aimed at discussing various thematic human rights issues. Some
of the key meetings are summarised as follows:
Table 9: Working Meetings
DATE
DETAILS OF MEETING
10 August
The Commission met with the Minister in charge of Governance, Integrity,
and Human Rights, YB Senator Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan, to discuss a
few pertinent matters under the Minister’s purview including ATD, the
NHRAP, and the Government’s follow-up to the recommendations
contained in the Commission’s National Inquiry report.
11 August
The Commission held a working meeting with the Attorney General
of Malaysia, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Mohamed Apandi bin Haji Ali. The
objective of this meeting was to discuss issues concerning security laws
in Malaysia, amendments to the Legal Profession Act, ATD, as well as
amendments to the Commission’s parent Act.
25 August
The Commission called on the office of the Vice-Chancellor of UNISEL.
The objective of this meeting was to explore the proposal for the
introduction of a human rights subject in UNISEL.
15
September
The Commission held a meeting with the President of the Senate, YB
Senator Dato’ Sri SA Vigneswaran. This was to discuss the proposed
establishment of a Parliamentary Select Commitee (PSC) on Human
Rights and Parliamentary Caucus on Human Rights.
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