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Participate more actively in the international programmes of technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights

Work on strengthening international cooperation in the field of human rights

Benefit from the experiences of other countries regarding child protection

Share with others its good practices in easing childcare burden which disproportionately affects women

Share its experience and lessons learnt in South-South Cooperation in the field of the promotion of the right to education

Cooperate with international and regional organizations and diplomatic missions to tackle problems experienced by asylum seekers, refugees and foreigners who lose their documents in the country

Consider improving existing administrative frameworks to better manage and process refugees and asylum seekers in the country

Ensure that all migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers are treated in accordance with international standards, including respecting the principle of non-refoulement

Duly investigate all cases of abuse of migrant domestic workers, bring perpetrators to justice and allow migrant workers full access to legal remedies

Enhance access to justice for foreign workers

Ensure that the recruitment agencies for foreign workers fully comply with the applicable laws and regulation

Facilitate the process of immigration's regularization for those persons who have resided in the country for an extended period and allow the registration of their children born in Malaysia

Step up its efforts to protect the rights and to enhance the safety and welfare of foreign workers in Malaysia, particularly to secure better working conditions for domestic workers and better protection for those undocumented migrants

Expand the protection scope for migrants and their families and continue efforts to enhance the safety and welfare of foreign workers

Adopt more robust measures to protect the rights of migrant workers and temporary workers

Continue efforts to safeguard the dignity and protect the rights of foreign workers, including through requisite institutional and legislative measures

Further progress in the eradication of poverty through the successful implementation of the Government Transformation Programme, particularly in the poverty zones of Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia, and the indigenous peoples of Sabah and Sarawak

Intensify efforts to eradicate poverty, particularly among the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia and the natives of Sabah and Sarawak

Continue to implement its plans and strategies that enhance the economic and social welfare of indigenous peoples

Take measures, with full and effective participation of indigenous peoples, to address the issues highlighted in the National Enquiry into the Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Establish an independent body to investigate disputes over land, territories and resources

Establish an independent National Commission on Indigenous Peoples and ensure that laws, policies and their implementations are in accordance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Ensure the rights of indigenous peoples and local forest dependent peoples in law and practice, in particular regarding their right to traditional lands, territories and resources

Ensure that laws on indigenous peoples as well as their implementation comply with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Intensify efforts so that children with disabilities have sufficient access to education and health facilities

Take necessary steps to provide adequate facilities to improve access to education for persons with disabilities, especially children

Continue in its efforts to ensure an inclusive education system, particularly with respect to students with special educational needs and for those students most in need of financial assistance

Through stronger cross-institutional cooperation, provide more special services for children with disabilities, including taking necessary measures to improve the educational conditions

Allocate more funds for the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, particularly in the areas of employment, education and housing, and provide these persons with the necessary training to improve their employability and independence

Take concrete measures to prevent children from becoming stateless and guarantee universal access to free primary education, irrespective of citizenship and immigration status