A/HRC/11/37 Malaysia 687. The review of Malaysia was held on 11 February 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Malaysia in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/MYS/1); (b) The compilation prepared by the OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/MYS/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/MYS/3). 688. At its 19th meeting, on 12 June 2009, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Malaysia (see section C below). 689. The outcome of the review on Malaysia comprises of the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/11/30 and A/HRC/11/30/Corr.1), the views of Malaysia concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/11/30/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions as well as on its voluntary commitments and the outcome 690. Malaysia stated that, by accepting the majority of the recommendations, it had showed its flexibility with a view to improving the human rights situation in the country. Malaysia had already begun implementing recommendations and was committed to programmes, such as human rights awareness and training and the harmonization of national legislation with international human rights instruments. 691. The accepted recommendations included one relating to continuous training for law enforcement officials, which would be implemented through a workshop to be organized jointly with the Commonwealth secretariat in June 2009. Malaysia was also discussing with the OHCHR Regional Office in Bangkok the possibility of organizing other capacitybuilding workshops or seminars. 692. Since April 2009, Malaysia had a new Prime Minister, who espoused the concept of “one Malaysia”, a concept that gave a clearer picture of the term “unity in diversity”, and who took a pluralistic and integrationist approach. 693. Since independence, policies had been implemented for the benefit of the people. In the light of the current global economic and financial crisis, the Government continued to believe that policies that underscored the importance of achieving socio-economic and development goals as a way of ensuring unity remained vitally important. 694. Detailed comments and explanations provided by Malaysia on recommendations are available in document A/HRC/11/30/Add.1. On the issue of preventive detention legislation, the Government had decided, in early April 2009, to undertake a comprehensive study with a view to reviewing the Internal Security Act. For this purpose, a working committee had been established at the Ministry of Home Affairs. Since Malaysia’s review in February 2009, the Government had released a significant number of persons previously detained under the Act. 695. Malaysia was considering inviting the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to make a country visit. The Government was in the process of finalizing a national child GE.09-16766 163