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[email protected] URL: http://www.suhakam.org.my Designed & Printed in Malaysia by SALZ-TERACHI DESIGN SDN BHD 36-01-10, Block 36, Kemuncak Shah Alam Jalan Tengku Ampuan Rahimah 9/20 40100 Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan National Library of Malaysia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data ISSBN: 1675-1159 4 MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION 2012 6 5 3 4 2 1 1. Prof Emeritus Dato’ Dr Mahmood Zuhdi Hj Ab Majid 2. Ms Jannie Lasimbang Tan Sri Hasmy Agam 3. Mr James Nayagam Chairman 4. Mr Detta Samen (now Datuk) 5. Mr Muhammad Sha’ani Abdullah 6. Ms Rodziah Abdul (Secretary) Datuk Dr Khaw Lake Tee (Vice-Chairman) 5 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA ANNUAL REPORT 2012 CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 KEY ISSUES 11 CHAPTER 1 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 25 GROUP I. EDUCATION AND PROMOTION DIVISION 26 II. PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION 39 CHAPTER 2 REPORT OF THE COMPLAINTS, MONITORING AND 51 INQUIRIES GROUP I.