v. CH A PT E R 1 Malaysia’s commitment to achieving targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); vi. The issuance of Directives with regard to the management of refugees in Malaysia; vii. The development of the Malaysia Plans, New Economic Policy, National Development Policy, National Vision Policy and the National Transformation Policy to eradicate poverty, increase income and restructure of society; and viii. The establishment of a special task force to look into the issue of citizenship in Malaysia. While noting that there might be hurdles in Malaysia’s accession or ratification of the remaining treaties including, among others, the compatibility between the treaty provisions and Malaysia’s Constitution, and domestic laws and practices; SUHAKAM is of the view that it should not be regarded as a huge obstacle for Malaysia. It should be noted that there is no requirement for the State Party to amend its domestic legislation and policies to ensure full compliance with the provisions of the treaties prior to accession or ratification. In fact, there is a principle i.e. “progressive realisation” emphasised by international human rights standards so as to encourage a State Party to take steps to maximise their available resources to achieve the full realisation of the treaty. Thus, it is timely for Malaysia to consider acceding the remaining international human rights treaties as it will provide a platform to operationalise the Federal Constitution and to reinforce rights that are not adequately provided for therein. It will further provide protection for people to enjoy and exercise their rights, and clarity for the authorities in ensuring respect for human rights. SUHAKAM urges the Government to take one step forward by acceding or ratifying human rights treaties in the near future. Apart from the submission to IRC, the papers were also used as a reference to support SUHAKAM’s proposal to JKKMAR for consideration and a policy decision, one of which involved the ratification of international human rights treaties. 3. Submission of Justification Paper to the Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) In August 2018, SUHAKAM was invited to the “Mesyuarat Persediaan bagi Membincangkan Kertas Pertimbangan yang akan Dibentangkan dalam Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Khas Kabinet Mengenai Anti-Rasuah Siri 4 (JKKMAR)” on 21 September. SUHAKAM was tasked with presenting a justification paper together with recommendations pertaining to Promise 26 of the government’s Manifesto towards improving ‘Governance, Integrity and Removing Corruption’. SUHAKAM ANNUAL REPORT 2018 55