A/HRC/11/30* them from the perpetrators of trafficking. The Act also provides protection and rehabilitation of trafficked victims. The delegation indicated that Malaysia was also currently reviewing the Domestic Violence Act 1994. Among the proposed amendments include expanding the definition of “domestic violence” to include emotional, mental and psychological forms of domestic violence and the usage of drugs or intoxicating substance on the victim without consent, extend the duration of interim protection order from the time the investigations were completed until the time the case was brought to court; and to add a new provision that would allow the victim the right to compensation. 59. Recent measures taken by Malaysia to fulfil its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, included a review of Malaysia’s reservations and the legislative framework as well as the formulation of policies and plans of action on children. A technical committee was in the process of recommending to the Government to withdraw Malaysia’s reservations to Articles 1 and 13 of the CRC. Malaysia was currently reviewing the Child Act 2001, including the recommendation to prohibit the imposition of corporal punishment and to introduce community service order as an alternative punishment. Additionally, Malaysia was at the final stage of completing the National Child Policy as well as the National Child Protection Policy. Both the policies and their plans of action were scheduled to be tabled for the Government’s approval. Malaysia had engaged experts from the University Malaysia Sabah to undertake a comprehensive study on street children. Malaysia unequivocally stated that street children had never been arrested or detained by the police if they had not committed any criminal offence. In the event that they were arrested for criminal offences, they would be detained in a special area, separated from other detainees. 60. Yemen admired Malaysia for achieving harmony among religious and ethnic groups in a tolerant, diverse country, praising also achievements in the right to education. Yemen noted that the high spending on education strengthened the economic, social and cultural structures of Malaysia. Yemen welcomed efforts to achieve good governance with the establishment of the Malaysian Institute for Integrity, the Anti-corruption Academy, and the ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Yemen recommended that Malaysia: (a) share its experience in strengthening education with other countries, particularly with multi-cultural and multi-religious countries; and (b) share its experience in combating corruption with the countries that have the same interest. 61. Egypt commended Malaysia’s efforts to uphold human rights, combat human trafficking and violence, to criminalize sexual exploitation of children, and its achievements in the delivery of healthcare services. It sought elaboration on measures to face the spread of HIV/AIDS and Malaysia’s assessment of the level of cooperation received from international organizations in this regard. It recommended that Malaysia (a) further pursue national strategies and policies aimed at consolidating the human rights infrastructure and achieving more progress in the promotion of a culture of respect for human rights; and (b) continue exercising its sovereign right of adopting national legislations and the penal code in conformity with its international obligations and the universally agreed human rights standards, including the application of the death penalty. 62. Saudi Arabia noted Malaysia’s Education Development Master Plan 2006–2010 and the guaranteed free basic education. It praised the assistance provided to poorer pupils and programmes covering the cost of studies. It recommended that Malaysia a) continue on this positive path to support education. Saudi Arabia noted that Malaysia by submitting itself to the UPR and legal review of its national laws and legislation in order to harmonize them with the CRC and CEDAW as well as its accession to the Convention relating to the abolition of Slavery and the Slave Trade were another testimony of Malaysia’s commitment to promote and protect civil and political rights. It recommended that Malaysia (b) continue GE.09-16360 13