Whereas, the follow-up programmes were held at the following MJSCs:
No.
Location
Date
1.
Tumpat MJSC, Kelantan
1 January
2.
Pasir Salak MJSC, Perak
5 February
3.
Taiping MJSC, Perak
19 February
4.
Kuching MJSC, Sarawak
23 February
5.
Pontian MJSC, Johor
6.
Pengkalan Chepa MJSC, Kelantan
29 March
3 September
The follow-up programme was basically a continuation of the introductory programme
in which the students were divided into small groups and asked to prepare a chart
based on one of the following themes:
1. What has your school done (activities or programmes) to educate the students on
bullying?
2. Senior vs Junior, who normally does the bullying? And how to overcome bullying
from always taking place?
As SUHAKAM has conducted the programme at all MJSCs nationwide over the past
three years, SUHAKAM plans to shift focus to ATHAM schools next year.
3. Roundtable with parliamentarians: Aligning national legislation
with international standards on freedom of expression, access to
information and press freedom
In conjunction with International Day for Universal Access to Information which is
celebrated on 28 September, SUHAKAM, UNESCO and the Parliament of Malaysia coorganised a roundtable with Parliamentarians on “Aligning National Legislations with
International Standards on Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Information and Press
Freedom” on 25 September. Apart from raising the awareness of the newly elected
Members of Parliament (MPs) on international standards with regards to freedom of
expression, freedom of information and press freedom, the roundtable also served as an
opportunity for lawmakers to have an in-depth discussion with local and international
experts in order to identify the weaknesses of domestic laws with a view to narrowing
the gap with international standards. About 70 participants attended the programme.
Apart from MPs and their officers, officers from the Attorney General’s Chambers, the
Parliament of Malaysia and the media were also present.
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