xii. Outcome of Inquiries – it is proposed that all relevant agencies to take actions on SUHAKAM’s recommendations including, where applicable, initiating a criminal investigation and/or prosecution of an offence; xiii. Debate SUHAKAM’S Annual Report/Special Reports – it is proposed that the relevant provision be amended to state explicitly that the Parliament is to debate reports by the Commission; and xiv. Select Committee on Human Rights – it is proposed that a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) be formed in order for SUHAKAM and other stakeholders to discuss human rights matters with Parliament on a regular basis. In May 2018, SUHAKAM extended its proposed amendment Bill to the IRC, and later to the JKKMAR for consideration. 2. Submission of Position Papers to the Institutional Reforms Committee (IRC) In May 2018, SUHAKAM initiated a meeting with the IRC with the aim of submitting recommendations with regard to the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC), and reporting to Parliament, among others. SUHAKAM also submitted position papers regarding the following international human rights treaties - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED), International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW) and the Convention Relation to the status of Refugees (1951 Refugee Convention) - for the Committee’s consideration. From SUHAKAM’s observations, the government has carried out several actions to meet the standards and spirit of the international human rights treaties. Among the justifications in the position papers were: i. Removal of the mandatory death penalty in drug-related offences; ii. Removal of corporal punishment from the Child Act 2001 and the introduction of alternative punishment i.e. counselling and community service; iii. The introduction of the National Education Blueprint 2015-2025; iv. The introduction of National Key Results Areas (NKRAs) which are designed to improve the socio-economic growth of Malaysians; 54 SUHAKAM ANNUAL REPORT 2018