COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Forty‑fourth session
15 January‑2 February 2007
WRITTEN REPLIES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF malaysia CONCERNING THE LIST OF ISSUES (CRC/C/mys/Q/1) RECEIVED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD RELATING TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE initial REPORT OF MALAYSIA *
[ Received on 24 November 2006]
GE.06-45890 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Responses to the list of issues to be taken up in connection with the consideration of the initial report of MALAYSIA
A. D a t a a n d st a ti s t i cs, i f a vail a ble
1 . P le a s e p r o v i d e d i s a g grega t ed s tatisti c al data ( b y s e x, a g e grou p s, ethnic groups, urb a n and r u r al areas) covering the y ears 2003, 2 0 04 a nd 2005 o n the number and p e r centa g e of chil d ren u n der18 living i n Mal a y si a .
ThePopulationof ChildreninMalaysia(2003-2006)
Y e a r Age |
2 0 03 (’ 0 0 0) |
2 0 04 (’ 0 0 0) |
20 0 5 (’000) |
2 0 06 ( ’ 0 0 0) ( E s ti m a te ) |
0 |
617.5 |
625.2 |
634.5 |
638.7 |
1 |
604.5 |
612.8 |
622.6 |
627.4 |
2 |
592.4 |
600.9 |
610.8 |
616.1 |
3 |
581.0 |
589.3 |
599.1 |
604.6 |
4 |
570.7 |
578.6 |
588.0 |
593.6 |
5 |
564.6 |
573.9 |
582.7 |
594.9 |
6 |
555.6 |
563.9 |
571.8 |
582.0 |
7 |
548.5 |
556.1 |
563.4 |
572.3 |
8 |
543.1 |
550.5 |
557.5 |
565.7 |
9 |
538.3 |
545.6 |
552.5 |
560.4 |
10 |
531.2 |
535.8 |
540.8 |
547.4 |
11 |
526.2 |
530.5 |
535.3 |
542.1 |
12 |
520.4 |
524.6 |
529.2 |
536.1 |
13 |
513.7 |
517.8 |
522.4 |
529.2 |
14 |
506.0 |
510.1 |
514.8 |
521.5 |
15 |
515.4 |
522.4 |
528.6 |
534.5 |
16 |
507.2 |
514.0 |
520.0 |
525.8 |
17 |
496.9 |
503.2 |
508.8 |
514.5 |
18 |
483.3 |
488.8 |
493.7 |
499.3 |
T o t a l |
10, 316.5 |
10, 444.2 |
1 0, 576.5 |
10, 706.0 |
S o u r c e : D e p a r t ment of Stati s tic
Y e a r |
2 0 03 |
2 0 04 |
2 0 05 |
2 0 06 |
Total Numberof Children (’000) |
10,316.5 |
10,444.2 |
10,576.5 |
10,706.0 |
Total Population (’000) |
25,050.0 |
25,580.0 |
26,127.7 |
26,600.0 |
% of C hildren |
41.2 |
40.8 |
40.5 |
40.2 |
2 . In the light of art i cle 4 o f the C on venti o n, pl e a s e pr o vi d e d i s aggr e g a t e data on b u d get a l l oc a ti on s and tr e nd s (in absol u te fi g ures a n d perc e n tages of t h e n a t i onal and r e g ional b u d gets) f o r the y e a rs 2 0 0 4, 20 05 and 2 0 0 6 r e g a rdi n g t h e implemen t ation of the Conv e n tion e v a l uating a lso the p riorities for budgetary e x p e n d itu r es given to the follo w i n g :
a) Education ( d iff e re n t t y pes o f e d u catio n , i.e. pre - p r i m a r y , pr i m a r y a n d s e c o nda r y educ a t i on);
Budg e t Y e a r |
T o t al Edu c at i on Exp e nd i t ure (TE E ) (RM) |
T o t a l G o v e r n m e n t Exp e nditure (TGE) (RM) |
P e rc e n t a g e o f T E E ag a inst TGE ( % ) |
2 0 03 |
2 6,1 9 4, 8 2 4 , 940 |
1 0 9 , 8 0 1, 5 54, 4 6 0 |
2 3 . 8 6 |
2 0 04 |
2 3,9 3 7, 6 0 4 , 060 |
1 1 2 ,490, 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 |
2 1 . 2 8 |
2 0 05 |
1 6,7 1 9, 4 6 9 , 500 |
1 1 7 ,444, 9 8 4 , 6 0 0 |
1 4 . 2 4 |
2 0 06 |
1 9,7 8 4, 6 4 5 , 200 |
1 3 6 , 7 4 8, 5 22, 5 1 0 |
1 4 . 4 7 |
So u r c e: Mi n i s try of E d u c a t ion
Estimatedrecurrentexpenditurebylevel/programmes
Y ear |
Le v e l /Prog r a m m e |
T o t a l Exp e nditure |
P e rc e n t a g e ( % ) |
20 0 4 |
Pre school Primary education Secondary education Special education |
1 7 6 , 4 7 7, 0 00 5 ,6 0 1 , 6 2 5, 6 00 4 ,9 9 1 , 4 6 7, 3 00 5 9 , 3 69,200 |
1.31 4 1 . 6 3 3 7 . 1 0 5.38 |
20 0 5 |
Pre s c h ool Prim a ry e d u c a t i o n Se c o nda r y edu c a ti o n S p e c i a l edu c a t ion |
1 7 8 , 0 6 1, 1 00 5 ,6 7 4 , 8 3 6, 8 00 5 ,0 5 7 , 5 9 0, 9 00 5 4 , 7 60,000 |
1.31 4 1 . 6 0 3 7 . 0 7 7.07 |
2006 |
Pre s c h ool Prim a ry e d u c a t i o n Se c o nda r y edu c a ti o n S p e c i a l edu c a t ion |
1 7 3 , 5 2 8, 5 00 6 ,0 6 0 , 2 8 9, 9 00 5 ,4 2 1 , 2 7 2, 8 00 5 6 , 8 75,800 |
1.22 4 2 . 6 6 3 8 . 1 6 7.21 |
So u r c e: Mi n i s try of E d u c a t ion
b) h e alth c are (differe n t t y p e s of he a l th se r v i ce s , i .e. prima r y h e alth care, vaccin a tion p r o g r amm e s , ad o l e s c e nt h e alth care , H I V / A I D S a nd other hea l th-c a r e ser v ices for childre n , including soc i al i n s u ran c e;
Budg e t Y e a r |
T o t a l H e alt h E x penditure ( TH E ) (RM) |
T o t al G o v e rn m e n t Exp e nd i t ure (TG E ) ( R M ) |
P e rc e n t a g e o f THE a gainst TGE ( % ) |
2004 |
8,997,011,200 |
112,490,000,000 |
8.00 |
2005 |
7,860,430,500 |
117,444,984,600 |
6.69 |
2006 |
8,666,195,800 |
136,748,522,510 |
6.34 |
c) p r og r ammes a nd ser v i ce; for children w ith d i s abilit i e s ;
No. |
Pro g r a m m e |
B udget ( R M) |
||
20 0 4 |
20 0 5 |
20 0 6 |
||
1. |
Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) |
10,173,452.00 |
11,227,532.00 |
13,192,712.00 |
2. |
Home for theMentally Retarded |
9,780,545.00 |
9,164,857.50 |
11,976,580.00 |
3. |
Bangi Industrial and Rehabilitation Centre |
2,394,497.00 |
2,853,647.00 |
3,051,030.00 |
S o u r c e : D e p a r t ment of S o c ial W e lfare
d) s u p port program m es for fam i lies (De p art m e nt of Social W e l f a r e ) ;
N o . |
Pro g ramme |
Budget ( R M) |
|||
2003 |
2004 |
2 0 05 |
2 0 06 |
||
1. |
Fo s ter S c h e me: P l a c ement of c hild r en in ne e d o f c a re a n d pr o t e c ti o n w ith other fa m ili e s w ho a r e w illing to t ake c a re o f t h em w ith or w i t h out a view for f u ture a doption. An all o w an c e o f RM 2 5 0 . 0 0 p e r mo n th is allo c at e d for ea c h c hild pl a ce d und e r t h e sc heme. |
n .a. |
2 3 6 , 85 0 . 00 |
3 4 7 , 4 5 0. 0 0 |
n. a . |
2. |
S c h o o l A ss is ta n c e : Finan c i a l a ss is t a n c e for sc ho o l g o i ng c hild r en for nee d y fa m ilies. |
n .a. |
3, 1 7 7 , 88 8 . 0 0 |
2 ,0 0 3 , 5 5 6. 0 0 |
n. a . |
3. |
Fam i ly Bas e d C h ildre n ’ s H o m e ( C o t t a g e S y s t em Child r en ’ s H o me) |
n .a. |
5 2 4 , 37 0 . 00 |
5 2 4 , 3 7 0. 0 0 |
524, 3 7 0. 0 0 |
4. |
Child W el f are C ommi t t e es |
220,000.00 |
2 2 0 , 00 0 . 00 |
2 2 0 , 0 0 0. 0 0 |
550, 0 0 0. 0 0 |
5. |
Child A c ti v i ty Centr e s |
1,020,00 0 . 00 |
1, 0 2 0 , 00 0 . 0 0 |
1 ,0 2 0 , 0 0 0. 0 0 |
4,500, 0 0 0.00 |
6. |
Child P r ote c ti o n T e a ms |
1,785,00 0 . 00 |
1, 7 8 5 , 00 0 . 0 0 |
1 ,7 8 5 , 0 0 0. 0 0 |
1,785, 0 0 0.00 |
7. |
Co u ns e l l ing Int e ractive W o rksho p s |
n .a. |
1 9 6 , 10 0 . 00 |
2 1 8 , 0 0 0. 0 0 |
218, 0 0 0. 0 0 |
So u r ce : Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
e) s u p port for chil d ren li v i ng b e l o w t h e p over t y line;
No. |
Pro g ramme |
B udget (R M ) |
|
2 0 04 |
20 0 5 |
||
1. |
FinancialAssistance for Children |
39,472,157.00 |
43,660,680.00 |
2. |
PublicAssistance |
93,830,718.00 |
85,456,351.00 |
So u r c e : Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
f) pr o tection of c hildr e n w h o are i n n e ed of alter n at i v e care including kaf a lah a n d the s u pport of c are i n s t i tutio n s;
N o . |
Pro g r a m m e |
Budg e t (RM) |
||
2 0 04 |
2 0 05 |
20 0 6 |
||
1. |
Children’sHomes |
8,509,298.00 |
9,057,095.00 |
6,663,970.00 |
2. |
Family-BasedChildren’s Homes |
524,370.00 |
524,370.00 |
524,370.00 |
3. |
Foster Scheme |
236,850.00 |
347,450.00 |
n.a. |
So u r c e: Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
g) pr o grammes a n d activities for the pre v e n ti o n o f a n d pr o tection from c h ild a b u s e, child s ex u al e xpl o it a t i on and c h i ld l a b our;
N o . |
Pro g ramme |
Budg e t (RM) |
||
20 0 4 |
2 0 05 |
20 0 6 |
||
1. |
ChildActivity Centres |
1,020,000.00 |
1,020,000.00 |
4,500,000.00 |
2. |
Family Based Children’s Homes (Cottage System Children’s Home) |
524,370.00 |
524,370.00 |
524,370.00 |
3. |
Children’s Homes |
8,509,298.00 |
9,057,095.00 |
6,663,970.00 |
4. |
Taman Seri Puteri (TSP) or Homes for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Girls exposed to moral danger |
6,886,427.00 |
4,414,389.00 |
4,204,180.00 |
S o ur c e: D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i al W e lfa r e
No. |
Pro g ramme |
Budg e t (RM) |
||
2 0 04 |
2 0 05 |
20 0 6 |
||
5. |
UNICEFProgramme ConventionontheRightsofthe Child(CRC):Awarenessand Participation; Empowering Child Protection Teams in the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse; CapacitystrengtheningofNGOs inMalaysia-Preparationof guidelinesforManagementof HomesManagedbyChild-RelatedNGOs PreventionofChildAbuse oChild Participation oDevelopmentofModulesforCounselorsandPara-counselors oDevelopmentofModulesforCourtAdvisors PreventionofChildAbuse o ChildParticipation o Pre-testingModulesfor Counselorsand Para-counselors o FinalizingModulesforCourtAdvisors |
89,486.00 91,400.00 55,500.00 - - |
- - - 317,540.00 - |
- - - - 279,928.00 |
6. |
Advocacy |
- |
65,000.00 |
7,000.00 |
7. |
Training(CRCWorkshopfor DepartmentofSocialWelfare’s staff) |
- |
- |
5,000.00 |
8. |
GranttoNGO’sprovidingChild Protectionservices |
9,421,940.00 |
11,346,011.00 |
17,343,352.00 |
So u r c e : Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
h) pr o grammes and s ervices for r e f u gees and a s yl um-se e king c h i l dr e n ;
Malaysia is not a signatory to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. However, this has not prevented Malaysia from extending various social and health services to migrant children.
i) p r o g r amm e s a nd s er v i ce s f o r m i g r ant c h i l d r en ;
Education is available to non-citizens to study in private and public schools. As of December 2005, there were 12,774 foreign students from 118 countries studying in primary and secondary schools in Malaysia. Migrant children could seek medical treatment atgovernment and privatehospitals.
j) programmes a nd s er v ices f o r ind i g e n ous chil d ren; and
Total budget allocationfortheDepartment ofAboriginalAffairs
Y e a r |
T o t al E x pendi t u r e |
2003 |
53,282,400 |
2004 |
40,674,390 |
2005 |
46,121,510 |
S o ur c e : Mini s t r y of Ru r al and Regi o n a l De v e lo p m e n t
k) juvenile j u s t i ce a nd t h e r e c o very a n d s ocial rei n t e g r ation of ju v enile off e nd e r s .
N o . |
Pro g ramme |
Budg e t (RM) |
||
20 0 4 |
2 0 05 |
20 0 6 |
||
1. |
SekolahTunas Bakti(STB) – ApprovedSchoolsfor the rehabilitation ofchildrenwho have committed offencesor arebeyond control |
10,018,290.00 |
11,020,119.00 |
12,759,680.00 |
2. |
ProbationHostels |
3,567,144.00 |
3,923,858.00 |
4,840,800.00 |
3. |
Child WelfareCommittees |
220,000.00 |
220,000.00 |
550,000.00 |
So u r c e : Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
3 . Please also in d i c ate the e s tim a t ed the e x p en s es of t h e p r i v a t e s e ctor, i n parti c u lar f o r h e alth a nd educati o n.
Not available.
4 . With reference to children deprived of a family environment and separated from parents, please provide disaggregated data (by sex, age, groups, if possible ethnic groups, urban and rural areas) for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 on the number of children
a) separ a t e d fr o m t h e ir pa r e n t ;
T y p e s of Ser v i c e s |
No. of childr e n |
Placedin institutions |
6,511 |
Placedthroughkafalah1 |
121 |
Adopted domestically or through intercountry adoptions |
1,646 |
Placedin otherways |
202 |
T o t a l |
8 , 4 8 0 |
S o ur c e : D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e lfa r e
No te:1Ka f alahisaconceptadoptedbytheprovisionsofPartVIofIslamicFamilyLaw(FederalTerritory)Act1984[Act303](IFLA)wherebyachildinneedofprotectionmaybe entrustedeitherbyadecisionoftheS y a r i a h J udgeorby theadministrativeactoftheDepartmentofSocialWelfare. TheSy a ri a hJudgemayentrustthechildtoapublicor socialinstitutionortoaMuslimfamilywhichwillcareforthe child’sperson(shelter,maintenance,education)andif needed,forthepropertyofthechildandwhennecessary, wouldreceivedelegationofguardianshipoverthechild.
b) placed i n i n s t i t u tion;
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|||||||
M |
F |
Total |
M |
F |
Total |
M |
F |
Total |
|
ProbationHostels |
291 |
64 |
355 |
277 |
61 |
338 |
278 |
67 |
345 |
SekolahTunas Bakti (Approved Schools) |
1,203 |
154 |
1,357 |
1,132 |
493 |
1,625 |
1,036 |
362 |
1,398 |
Taman Seri Puteri (Rehabilitation Homesfor Girls exposedtomoral danger) |
n.a. |
199 |
199 |
n.a. |
144 |
144 |
n.a. |
135 |
135 |
Children’sHomes |
435 |
433 |
868 |
492 |
554 |
1,046 |
535 |
573 |
1,108 |
CottageSystemChildren’s Homes |
79 |
79 |
158 |
77 |
79 |
156 |
80 |
96 |
176 |
NGOs |
992 |
1,695 |
2,687 |
1,548 |
1,678 |
3,226 |
1,701 |
1,708 |
3,409 |
T o t a l |
3,000 |
2,624 |
5 , 5 4 8 |
3,526 |
2,930 |
6,480 |
3,630 |
2,941 |
6,5 1 1 |
So u r c e : Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
c) placed t h ro u gh kafalah;
No. |
Pro g ramme |
Budget ( R M) |
|
2 0 04 |
20 0 5 |
||
1. |
Foster Scheme– Placementofchildrenin needof careand protection with other familieswho arewilling to takecare of them with or withouta viewfor future adoption.Anallowance ofRM250.00 per month is allocated foreachchildplaced under the scheme. |
236,850.00 |
347,450.00 |
So u r c e : Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
d) a d o pt e d d omestic a l ly or thr o u gh interc o untry a doptio n s ; a n d
Numberofcases(Registrationof adoptionandlegal adoption)
T y p e of s e r v i c es |
20 0 4 |
2 0 05 |
RegistrationofAdoption |
1,055 |
1,058 |
LegalAdoption |
499 |
588 |
So u r c e : Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
e) placed i n ot h e r w a y s.
Placedunderthecareofafit person(ChildAct 2001)
2 0 04 |
20 0 5 |
|||||
M |
F |
T o t a l |
M |
F |
T o t a l |
|
C a s es in N e ed of Prot e c t i on and Rehabili t ati o n : Secti o n 4 0 ( 3 ) ( b) Child Act 2 0 01- In t h e c are of a fit p er s on |
3 |
1 6 |
1 9 |
26 |
25 |
5 1 |
D e l i n q u e n t c h ildr e n : Secti o n 9 1 ( 1 )(c) C h ild A c t 200 1 - Order the c hild to be pl a c ed in the c are o f a r e l a ti v e or o t h e r f i t a n d p ro p e r pe r so n |
3 5 |
1 1 |
46 |
6 7 |
3 4 |
101 |
C h i l d Ab u s e C a s e s : Secti o n 3 0 ( 1 ) (b) Chi l d A c t 2 0 01- Pl a c ed un d e r the c a re o f a f i t and s u i ta b l e p e r so n |
145 |
244 |
3 8 9 |
1 0 1 |
143 |
144 |
T o t a l |
183 |
271 |
4 5 4 |
1 9 4 |
202 |
396 |
So u r c e : Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
5 . Please s pe ci f y t h e n u mber of c h ildren w ith dis a b i lities, up to t h e age of 1 8 , disaggregated b y s e x, a g e groups a n d i f possibl e , ethnic g r o u p s , urban and rural ar e as, c o ver i ng the y e a rs 2003, 2 0 0 4 a n d 2 005:
a) living w ith their f a mil i e s;
Notavailable
b) living i n i n stitutions;
In s titution |
20 0 4 |
20 0 5 |
||||
M |
F |
T o t a l |
M |
F |
T o t a l |
|
TamanSinarHarapan(Homes For the Care &Rehabilitation of Persons withDisabilities) |
318 |
355 |
673 |
380 |
422 |
802 |
NGO |
1,925 |
1,968 |
3,893 |
2,101 |
2,453 |
4,554 |
Total |
2,243 |
2,323 |
4, 5 6 6 |
2,481 |
2,875 |
5, 3 5 6 |
So u r c e : Depar t m ent of S o c ial W elf a r e
c) placed t h ro u gh kafalah;
Notavailable.
d) a t tendi n g r e g ular schoo l s ;
Notavailable.
e) a t tendi n g spe c ial schoo l s ; and
Notavailable.
f) not att e n ding s cho o ls.
Notavailable.
6 . Ple a se pro v i de disa g gr e gated statistic a l data ( b y s ex, age groups,if pos s i ble ethnic grou p s , urb a n a n d rur a l a r eas) covering the y e ars 2 0 0 3 , 2 0 0 4 and 2 0 0 5:
a) ra t es of infant and c h i l d mort a l i t y ;
M o r t a l i ty R a te s |
20 0 3 |
2 0 05 |
Infant (per 1000 live births) |
6.3 |
5.1 |
Toddler (per1000 toddler population) |
0.5 |
0.5 |
So u rce : Min i s t r y o f H e alth
b) rates of immun i z a ti o n;
T y p e of Immuni s ation |
P e rc e n t a ge |
|
20 0 3 |
2 0 05 |
|
B.C.G |
100 |
100 |
Diphtheria,TetanusandWhoopingCough(Triple and DoubleAntigen :Third Dose) |
98.7 |
95.3 |
Polio(Third Dose) |
93.4 |
94.3 |
Measles Including MMR (Mumps, Measles, Rubella) |
93.9 |
105.9 |
Hepatitis B (ThirdDose) |
90.9 |
91.5 |
So u rce : Min i s t r y o f H e alth
c) Rates of malnutrit i o n ;
Notavailable.
d) c h i ldr e n i n fected w i th and / or a ffected b y H I V / AIDS;
Y e a r |
Number of r e port e d HIV posit i v e children c a s e s |
Before2003 |
403 |
2003 |
61 |
2004 |
79 |
2005 |
76 |
T o t a l |
619 |
S o ur c e : Mini s t r y of He a lth
e) in the a re a o f a d o l e s c e n t health, t h e ra t es o f early pregna n c y a nd sex u a lly tran s mitted i n fections (STIs), toba c co, alcoh o l and drug a b u s e, suicide and o th e r m e n tal h e alth problems; and
Notavailable.
f) numb e r of he a lth professionals w o rking in t h e h e al t h- c are serv i ces f or chi l dren.
Pu bl ic |
P r i v a t e |
|||
2 0 03 |
2 0 05 |
2 0 03 |
2 0 05 |
|
Total numberof doctors |
8,946 |
10,943 |
9,245 |
9,162 |
Doctor : Populationratio |
1 : 2,800 |
1 : 2,388 |
1 : 2,709 |
1 : 2,852 |
Total numberof dentists |
992 |
1,263 |
1,426 |
1,488 |
Dentist:Population ratio |
1:25,250 |
1:20,687 |
1:17,565 |
1:17,559 |
Total numberof pharmacists |
798 |
955 |
2,306 |
3,057 |
Pharmacist:Population ratio |
1:31,389 |
1: 27,359 |
1:10,862 |
1 : 8,547 |
Total numberof nurses |
27,089 |
32,580 |
9,695 |
11,540 |
Nurse : Population ratio |
1 : 925 |
1 : 802 |
1 : 2,584 |
1 : 2,264 |
Total numberofJD/Midwives |
11,293 |
15,408 |
313 |
210 |
JD/Midwives:Population ratio |
1 : 2,218 |
1 : 1,696 |
1:79,017 |
1 :124,417 |
Total numberofmedical assistants |
- |
6,113 |
- |
596 |
Medical assistants:Population ratio |
- |
1 : 4,274 |
- |
1:43,838 |
So u r c e : Mi n i s t r y o f H e a l t h
7. W ith ref e r e n ce to c h i ld a b u s e, p lease pr o v i de dis a g greg at e d da t a (by a ge, s e x , if pos s i b le e th nic grou p s and t y pes of c h i ld a b u se r e po r ted) co v e ring the ye ars 20 0 3 , 2 0 0 4 a nd 2 005 on th e :
a) number of r e p orted chi l d abuse c a ses (Dep a r t m ent of Social W e l f a r e );
i)Byage
2003
AgeCategories |
Malay |
Chinese |
Indian |
PSm |
PSb |
PSw |
LL |
T ot al |
||||||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Below4Years |
95 |
106 |
18 |
19 |
13 |
32 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
12 |
1 4 7 |
1 7 6 |
||
4– 6Years |
53 |
84 |
22 |
16 |
19 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
98 |
1 32 |
||
7-14Years |
147 |
262 |
43 |
51 |
20 |
52 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
5 |
9 |
2 1 6 |
3 9 5 |
||
15 -18Years |
13 |
127 |
2 |
17 |
3 |
22 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
36 |
0 |
4 |
19 |
2 07 |
||
T ot a l |
3 0 8 |
5 7 9 |
85 |
1 03 |
5 5 |
1 3 1 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
64 |
23 |
2 7 |
4 8 0 |
9 1 0 |
S o ur c e : D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e l f a r e
M |
- |
Malay |
C |
- |
Chinese |
I |
- |
Indian |
PSm-IndigenouspeopleofPeninsularMalaysia
PSb -IndigenouspeopleofSabah
PSw-IndigenouspeopleofSarawak
LL -Others
2004
Age Categories |
Malay |
Chinese |
Indian |
PSm |
PSb |
PSw |
LL |
T ot al |
||||||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Below4Years |
109 |
99 |
24 |
20 |
31 |
45 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1 7 7 |
1 7 8 |
4–6Years |
41 |
84 |
24 |
24 |
20 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
91 |
1 29 |
7- 12Years |
146 |
217 |
44 |
36 |
41 |
54 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
2 4 1 |
3 3 0 |
13-15Years |
50 |
212 |
16 |
23 |
16 |
26 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
82 |
3 01 |
16-18Years |
10 |
75 |
3 |
12 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
1 5 |
1 12 |
T ot a l |
3 5 6 |
6 8 7 |
11 1 |
1 1 5 |
1 1 0 |
1 4 7 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
71 |
18 |
2 0 |
6 0 6 |
1 0 5 0 |
S o ur c e: D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e l f a r e
2005
AgeCategories |
Malay |
Chinese |
Indian |
PSm |
PSb |
PSw |
LL |
T o tal |
||||||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Below4Years |
139 |
113 |
35 |
27 |
24 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
13 |
2 1 1 |
1 7 5 |
4–6Years |
63 |
120 |
25 |
26 |
22 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
1 1 7 |
1 7 4 |
7- 12Years |
120 |
192 |
31 |
40 |
38 |
59 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
4 |
13 |
1 95 |
3 1 7 |
13-15Years |
50 |
192 |
16 |
29 |
15 |
35 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
31 |
3 |
5 |
86 |
2 95 |
16-18Years |
13 |
114 |
3 |
13 |
5 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
2 09 |
T o t al |
3 85 |
7 3 1 |
1 1 0 |
1 3 5 |
1 0 4 |
1 59 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 0 4 |
2 5 |
35 |
6 30 |
1 1 70 |
S o ur c e: D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e l f a r e
ii)Types ofabuse;
2003
Types ofAbuse |
Malay |
Chinese |
Indian |
PSm |
PSb |
PSw |
LL |
T o tal |
||||||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Neglect |
137 |
162 |
27 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
11 |
17 |
1 8 4 |
2 05 |
||
Physical |
124 |
177 |
44 |
5 |
26 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
3 |
5 |
2 0 0 |
2 10 |
||
Sexual |
13 |
201 |
5 |
82 |
5 |
89 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
26 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
4 0 2 |
||
Emotional / Psychological |
1 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
27 |
||
Incest |
||||||||||||||||
Abandonment |
29 |
27 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 0 |
48 |
||
Others |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 3 |
18 |
||
T ot a l |
3 0 8 |
5 79 |
8 5 |
1 03 |
5 5 |
1 31 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
64 |
2 3 |
27 |
4 8 0 |
9 10 |
S o ur c e : D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e l f a r e
2004
Types ofAbuse |
Malay |
Chinese |
Indian |
PSm |
PSb |
PSw |
LL |
T ot al |
||||||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Neglect |
188 |
176 |
44 |
27 |
46 |
42 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
2 96 |
2 6 7 |
Physical |
122 |
127 |
55 |
34 |
50 |
62 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 31 |
2 2 8 |
Sexual |
28 |
344 |
4 |
47 |
9 |
29 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
0 |
5 |
41 |
4 88 |
Emotional /Psychological |
6 |
15 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
22 |
30 |
Incest |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 7 |
Abandonment |
12 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
10 |
T ot a l |
3 56 |
6 89 |
1 1 1 |
1 13 |
1 10 |
1 47 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
7 1 |
1 8 |
2 0 |
6 06 |
1 ,0 50 |
S o ur c e : D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e lfa r e
2005
TypesofAbuse |
Malay |
Chinese |
Indian |
PSm |
PSb |
PSw |
LL |
T ot a l |
||||||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Neglect |
199 |
200 |
37 |
28 |
51 |
43 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
22 |
3 06 |
2 9 5 |
Physical |
129 |
112 |
54 |
45 |
31 |
49 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 19 |
2 1 2 |
Sexual |
28 |
320 |
6 |
53 |
7 |
52 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
95 |
1 |
2 |
42 |
5 2 4 |
Emotional / Psychological |
16 |
29 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
4 3 |
Incest |
3 |
36 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
5 0 |
Abandonment |
10 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
22 |
4 6 |
T o tal |
3 85 |
7 3 1 |
1 10 |
1 35 |
1 0 4 |
1 59 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 04 |
2 5 |
35 |
6 30 |
1 1 7 0 |
S o ur c e: D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e l f a r e
b) Num b e r and p e r c en t a g e of r e po r t s w h i ch h a ve res u lted in e i t h er a cou r t dec i s i on or o ther t y p e s of fol l o w -u p ;
2003
Results |
Malay |
Chinese |
Indian |
PSm |
PSb |
PSw |
LL |
T ot a l |
||||||||
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
|
Supervision withoutcourtorder |
95 |
205 |
32 |
40 |
14 |
54 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
35 |
1 |
1 |
1 46 |
3 3 9 |
||
Supervision/ Returned to family |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Counselling |
18 |
26 |
11 |
7 |
14 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
48 |
5 6 |
||
T ot al |
1 13 |
2 3 1 |
43 |
4 7 |
28 |
6 9 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 9 |
2 |
2 |
1 94 |
3 9 5 |
S o ur c e: D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e l f a r e
2004
Results |
Malay |
Chinese |
Indian |
PSm |
PSb |
PSw |
LL |
T ot a l |
||||||||
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
|
Supervision withoutcourtorder |
49 |
90 |
15 |
14 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
85 |
1 2 7 |
Supervision/ Returned to family |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Counselling |
33 |
76 |
21 |
29 |
25 |
45 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
93 |
1 6 6 |
T ot al |
82 |
1 6 6 |
36 |
4 3 |
44 |
6 7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 78 |
2 9 3 |
S o ur c e : D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e l f a r e
2005
Results |
Malay |
Chinese |
Indian |
PSm |
PSb |
PSw |
LL |
T ot a l |
||||||||
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
|
Supervision withoutcourtorder |
145 |
224 |
56 |
75 |
37 |
66 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
99 |
5 |
13 |
2 47 |
4 7 9 |
Supervision/ Returned to family |
12 |
31 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
23 |
4 6 |
Counselling |
39 |
94 |
18 |
27 |
17 |
43 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
81 |
1 7 1 |
T ot al |
1 95 |
3 4 9 |
77 |
1 0 7 |
57 |
1 1 3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
1 0 3 |
10 |
1 7 |
6 21 |
6 9 6 |
S o ur c e : D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l W e l f a r e
c ) Num b e r a nd p r o p or t i on o f child v i c t i m s w h o h a ve rece i v ed c ou n s ell i ng and a s sis t ance i n r e co v e r y ;
Y e a r |
2 0 03 |
20 0 4 |
2 0 05 |
Total |
104 |
259 |
252 |
Sou r c e: D e p a r t ment of S o c ial W e lfa r e
8 . Please sp e c i f y the cr i t e ria f o r 'pov e r t y ’ and in d i c ate t h e numb e r of c h i ldr e n l i v i ng b e low the pover t y line.
TheMalaysia’sPovertyLineIncome(PLI)wassubstantiallyrevisedin2005.The PLIismadeupoftwocomponents,thatisthefoodPLIandthenon-foodPLI.The PLIisdefinedseparatelyforeachhouseholdinthehouseholdincomesurvey(HIS) basedonitssize,demographiccompositionanditslocation(stateandstratum).A householdisconsideredpoorifitsincomeislessthanitsownPLI,thatis,itlacks theresourcestomeetthebasicneedsofitsindividualmembers.Ahouseholdis consideredhardcorepoorifitsmonthlyhouseholdincomeislessthanthefoodPLI. Asfoodrequirementisbasedonanutritionallyadequatediet,thehardcorepoverty thresholdincomeismuchhigherthantheolddefinitionofhalfthePLI.
T h e Food PLI
ThefoodcomponentoftherevisedPLIisbasedontheadviceofnutritionists, dieticiansandmedicalprofessionals.Individualdailykilocalorierequirementsare metthroughabalanceddiet,whichinclude:cerealsandcerealproducts(uncooked rice,wheatflour);chicken,eggsandfish;milk;oilandfats;sugar;vegetablesand fruits;andpulses(dhal,greenpeas).TableAshowsthefoodPLIsbasedonthetwo methodologies.
T a b l e A
So u r c e : E c o n o m ic Planning U n it and D ep a r t m ent of St a t i s t i cs
N o t e : 1 I n c ludes Wila ya h P e r s e k u tuan L a b uan
T h e N o n -Food PLI
Theexpenditurepatternofnon-foodcomponentsofthePLIarebasedontheactual expenditureofthebottom20percentexpendituregroupderivedfromthe householdexpendituresurvey(HES).Non-foodcomponentscompriseclothing, housing,transportandotheritems.
Com p aris o n of the 1 9 7 7 and 2 0 05 m e t h o d ol o g ie s
TableBcomparesthePLIbasedonthetwomethodologies.
Table B
So u r c e : E c o n o m ic Plann i n g U n it a nd D ep a r t m ent of St a t i s t i cs
N o t e : 1 I n c ludes Wila ya h P e r s e k u tuan L a b uan
TableCcomparestheincidenceofpovertyandhardcorepovertybasedonthetwo methodologies.
Table C
So u r c e : E c o n o m ic Planning U n it and D ep a r t m ent of St a t i s t i cs
N o t e : 1 I n c ludes Wila ya h P e r s e k u tuan L a b uan
TableDshowsincidenceofpovertyandhardcorepovertyinMalaysia.
Table D
9 . W i th ref e r ence to the rig h t to educat i on, pl e ase provide dis a g g regat e d st a t i s tical data (by s e x , a ge gro u p s , if possib l e ethn i c g r o u p s , urban a nd rur a l are a s , inter n a lly displaced ch i l dr e n ) c ov er i ng the y e ars 2 0 03, 2004 a n d 2 0 0 5 in percent a g e of t h e r e lev a nt age g r o u p on the:
a) ra t es of li t era c y (bel o w 1 8 y e a rs);
Literacyrate(age10andabove)
2 0 01 |
20 0 2 |
2 0 03 |
2 0 04 |
2 0 05 |
|
Literacy rate (%) |
93.9 |
94.0 |
95.0 |
91.4 |
91.5 |
So u r c e: Mi n i s try of E d u c a t ion
b) ra t e of enr o lment in p r e-prima ry , pr i m ary and in seco n da r y s c h o ols;
Percentage of enrolmentbylevelof educationingovernmentassisted schools.
2 0 01 ( % ) |
2 0 02 ( % ) |
2 0 03 ( % ) |
2 0 04 ( % ) |
2 0 05 ( % ) |
|
Primary |
92.08 |
92.36 |
92.67 |
92.75 |
91.68 |
Lower Secondary |
83.55 |
81.21 |
81.76 |
82.00 |
84.41 |
Upper Secondary |
71.71 |
72.59 |
71.66 |
72.45 |
71.66 |
S o ur c e : Mini s try o f Ed u c ation
c) p e r c e n ta g e of c h ildren comp l et i ng prim a r y and seco n da r y e d u c a tio n ;
20 0 3 ( % ) |
20 0 4 ( % ) |
20 0 5 ( % ) |
|
Completedprimary inMinistryofEducation schools |
97.0 |
98.3 |
98.1 |
Completedsecondary in Ministry of Education schools |
74.0 |
75.0 |
78.0 |
So u r c e: Mi n i s try of E d u c a t ion
d) numb e r a n d p e rc e ntage of d r op-outs and r e p e tit i ons; and
Percentageof drop-outs,2003-2005
2 0 03 |
20 0 4 |
2 0 05 |
||||
Total |
% |
Total |
% |
Total |
% |
|
Primary (Ministry of Education schools) |
14,632 |
3.0 |
8,400 |
1.7 |
9,713 |
1.9 |
Secondary (Ministry of Education schools) |
55,956 |
14.5 |
48,380 |
11.9 |
43,586 |
10.3 |
So u r c e: Mi n i s try of E d u c a t ion
TheMinistryofEducationdoesnotemployanyrepetitionsystemduetothe followingreasons:
L e v el of E d u c ation |
Re a son |
UPSR (Standard 6) |
Automatic upgrade to Form 1 |
PMR (Form 3) |
Automatic upgrade to Form 4 |
SPM(Form5) |
No repetition systembutstudents are able to re-sitthe exam as private students |
So u r c e: Mi n i s try of E d u c a t i o n
e) te a c h er p e r c h i ld ratio and number o f chil d r en per class.
2 0 02 ( % ) |
2 0 03 ( % ) |
20 0 4 ( % ) |
2 0 05 ( % ) |
|
Primary |
18.1 |
17.6 |
17.2 |
16.5 |
Secondary |
16.5 |
16.4 |
16.3 |
16.2 |
So u r c e: Mi n i s try of E d u c a t ion
Ratioof the averageclasssizetothenumber of pupilsperclass
2 0 02 ( % ) |
2 0 03 ( % ) |
20 0 4 ( % ) |
2 0 05 ( % ) |
|
Primary |
31.4 |
31.1 |
31.0 |
31.0 |
Secondary |
32.6 |
32.5 |
32.5 |
32.3 |
So u r c e: Mi n i s try of E d u c a t ion
10. Please pro v i de d is a gg r eg a ted stat i s ti c al da t a (i n c l uding b y se x , a ge and t y pe of cr i m e) co v e ri n g t h e y ears 2003, 20 0 4 and 2 0 0 5 , i n particular o n the n u mber of:
a) p e r son bel o w 18, w h o h a ve allegedly committed a cr i m e, reported to the pol i c e;
Notavailable.
b) p e r sons bel o w 18 who have be en c h arged w ith a crime and of them tho s e w ho a re s e n t e nc e d , and the t y p e of p unis h m e n t or s a n cti o n s relat e d to offe nc es i n c l uding length of depriv a t i on of liber t y ;
Notavailable.
c) d e tenti o n fa c i lities for perso n s b e l o w 18 in c onflict w i th l a w and their cap a c i t y ;
Childrendetainedinprisonsareisolatedfromadultinmatesaccordingto theiragegroups.Asforthecareandfacilitiesofthesechildren,itcomplies withalltherulesandregulationsgoverningthem.
d) p e r sons b el o w 18 d e tained in t h e s e facil i ti e s and persons b e l o w 18
d e t ained in adu l t f a c il i tie s ;
Notavailable.
e) p e r sons b e l o w 1 8 k e p t in pre - t r ial detent i on and the average length o f th e i r d e t e n t i o n;
Length of time of detention/remand for persons under 18 remanded/chargedwithacrime
T i m e len g th (month s ) |
2 0 03 |
2 0 04 |
2 0 05 |
|||
Ch a rged |
Rem a nded |
Ch a r g e d |
Remand e d |
Ch a rged |
R e mand e d |
|
0 – 3 |
44 |
120 |
23 |
105 |
19 |
56 |
3 – 6 |
15 |
2 |
25 |
12 |
8 |
62 |
6– 12 |
13 |
6 |
12 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
12 – 36 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
- |
36and over |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
T o t a l |
75 |
129 |
63 |
1 2 9 |
32 |
1 2 1 |
S o ur c e : D ep ar t m e n t o f Pri s on
f) report e d cases o f abuse a nd maltreatment of p ersons be l o w 18
o c cu r r ed d uring th e i r arr e st a n d det e n t i on; and
Notavailable.
g) p e r sons un d e r 18 t ried and s e nte n c e d as adults ( j o int char g es)
Ethnic Group |
2 0 03 |
20 0 4 |
20 0 5 |
|||
Ch a r g e d |
Remand e d |
C harged |
Remanded |
Ch a rged |
Remand e d |
|
Malay |
4 |
46 |
4 |
39 |
4 |
40 |
Chinese |
- |
5 |
- |
14 |
- |
8 |
Indian |
1 |
15 |
- |
17 |
1 |
24 |
Others |
1 |
18 |
2 |
18 |
3 |
11 |
Non Citizens |
69 |
45 |
57 |
41 |
24 |
38 |
T o t a l |
75 |
129 |
63 |
129 |
32 |
121 |
S o u r c e: De p a r t m ent of P r iso n s
1 1 . W ith refe r ence to s p ecial prot e c t i on m e a sures, p l e a s e p r ovi d e s t at i s tical data (including b y s e x , ag e , i f pos s ible e thnic group,
urban and rural are a s) for t h e y ea r s 2003, 2 0 0 4 and 2 0 05 on the number of chil d ren:
a) vi c t i ms of s e xu a l explo i t a ti o n, incl u d i n g p r o s tit u tion, p ornogr a p h y a nd tr a ff i cking and the number of chi l d r en provided w i th a c c ess to r e c o v e r y and o t h e r a ssis t a n c e ;
2004
Types ofCases |
M |
C |
I |
PSm |
PSb |
PSW |
LL |
T ot a l |
||||||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Children in need of Protection and Rehabilitation (a) Section 38(a) |
4 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 2 |
(b) Section 38 (b) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
(c ) Section38 (c ) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Children inurgent need of protection (a) Section 41(1) |
3 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 2 |
(b) Section 41(2)(a –d) |
4 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 1 |
T ot a l |
1 1 |
34 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 4 |
S o u r c e : D e p art m ent of S o c i al W e l f a r e
M |
- |
Malay |
C |
- |
Chinese |
I |
- |
Indian |
PSm-IndigenouspeopleofPeninsularMalaysia
PSb -IndigenouspeopleofSabah
PSw-IndigenouspeopleofSarawak
LL-Others
2005
Types ofCases |
M |
C |
I |
PSm |
PSb |
PSW |
LL |
T ot a l |
||||||||
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
Children in need of Protection and Rehabilitation (a) Section 38(a) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
(b) Section 38(b) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
(c ) Section 38 (c) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Children inurgent need ofprotection (a) Section 41(1) |
3 |
17 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 9 |
(b) Section 41(2)(a –d) |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
T ot a l |
6 |
25 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3 2 |
S o u r c e : D e p art m ent of S o c i al W e l f a r e
Note :
T y p e s of Cases:
(1) Chil d r en i n need of pro t ection a n d r ehab i l it a t i on – Se c tion 38 (a – c)
(a) Is being i n d uced to perform any s e xual act, or is in any p h y s ical or s o c i a l or soci a l enviro n ment wh i ch m a y l e ad to the p e rformance o f s uch a c t;.
(b) Li v e s in or frequ e n t s any brothel o r place of assi g n ation; or
( c ) Is habitu a l ly in the c o m p any or under the control of brothel-k e e p ers or procurers or p e r s ons e m p l o yed or dir e ctly i nterested in the busi n e ss c arried on in brothels or in conne c t i o n with pro s ti tut i on.
(2) Chil d r en i n need of urgent prote c ti o n – S ection 41
(1) The Protec t or is sa t i s f i e d that the ch i ld is in u r g e nt need o f p r ote c tion
(2) A child i s i n urgent ne e d of prote c ti o n i f there is reasona b le ca u se to beli e v e th a t:
(a) t he c hild is b e ing t h reat e ned or intim i dated f or purpos e s of pros t itu t ion or for p u rposes of ha v ing s e x u a l intercourse wi t h anoth e r or for any immor t a l purpose;
(b) the child is to be confined or de t ained by another ;
(c) an o f f e nce aga i n st th i s P a rt is b eing o r likely to be c ommitted i n r e s p e c t of the c h i ld; or
(d) i f the ch i ld is a fema l e, that she i s pregnant out of wedlock
b) involv e d in substan c e ab us e and the numb e r of ch i ldr e n w ho r e c e i v e d tr e atment a nd re c o very a s sis t a nc e;
Notavailable.
c) involv e d in c h i ld l a bour; and
Notavailable.
d) unaccom p a n i e d a s y l um-s e eking and r e f u gee chi l dr e n;
Notavailable.
e) mi g r ant c h i l dren; and
Notavailable.
f) indig e n ous chil d ren.
Notavailable.
B. G e n e ral me a s u r es o f implemen t ation
1 . Ple a se pro v i de inf o rmation o n the content and the implementation of t h e Child A c t of 2 0 01 a n d elabor a t e w h et h e r t h e C h i ld A c t ful l y c o m p l i e s w i t h the provis i ons and pr i n c i ples enshrined in the Convention.
InfulfillingMalaysia’sobligationundertheConventionontheRightsoftheChild, MalaysiaenactedtheChildAct2001[Ac t 6 1 1].Act611repealedtheJuvenile CourtsAct1947[Act 9 0],theWomenandGirlsProtectionAct1973[A c t 1 0 6]and theChildProtectionAct1991[Act 4 6 8].TheprovisionsofAct611arebasedon thefourcoreprinciplesoftheConventionontheRightsoftheChildthatis protection,survival,developmentandparticipationofthechild.
ThepreambleofAct611providesthateverychildisentitledtoprotectionand assistanceinallcircumstanceswithoutregardtodistinctionofanykind,suchas race,colour,sex,language,religion,socialoriginorphysical,mentaloremotional disabilitiesoranystatus.Act611alsorequiresthesettingupofChildProtection TeamsandChildActivityCentresatbothstateanddistrictlevelswhichaimedat mobilisingcommunityparticipationintheimplementationofpreventiveand rehabilitativeprogrammes.Suchprogrammesandactivitiesaretargeted towardschildrenatriskorchildrenvulnerabletoallformsofabuseand exploitation.
Intermsofadministrationofjuvenilejustice,Act611providesforaprocedure beforetheCourtforChildrenwhichischildfriendlytakingintoaccountthemental andemotionalmaturityofachild.Thechildispresumedinnocentuntilfoundguilty andisguaranteedtherighttobeheard.Thechildalsohasarighttoacounsel.
TheCourtforChildrenconsistsofaMagistratewhoshallbeassistedbytwo advisors,oneofwhomshallbeawoman.ItshallbethedutyoftheCourtto explaintothechildinsimplelanguagesuitabletothechild’sage,maturityand understandingthesubstanceoftheallegedoffence.Wherethechildadmitsthe factsconstitutingtheoffence,theCourtshallascertainthatthechildunderstands thenatureandconsequencesofhisadmissionbeforerecordingthefindingof guilt.
2 . Ple a s e p r ovide inform a tion on cas e s w he re the C o nv e nt i on h a s been d i re c tly invo k e d in d o mest i c c o urts, a n d if so please provide e x a mpl e s of such c a s es.
Notavailable
3 . Ple a s e p rovi d e inf o rmati o n on the m e asures t ak e n to r e vi e w t h e Sta t e par t y 's re s ervat i ons t o arti c l es 1 ,2,7, 1 3 , 1 4 , 1 5, 2 8 , p a r a g raph 1 ( a ), and 3 7 of the Conve n t i on.
AforumonMalaysia’sreservationtotheConventionontheRightsoftheChild washeldon29September2005.Thisforumwasattendedbyvarious Governmentagenciesandnon-governmentalorganisations(NGO).
4 . Ple a se describe measu r es und e rtak e n to s t rengthen d a ta and statistics
collection m e chani s ms and proc e d u r e s w i t h r e g a r d to t h e implemen t ation of a ll provisions of the C o n vent i o n .
TheMinistryofWomen,FamilyandCommunityDevelopmentandthe DepartmentofSocialWelfarehavein-housestatisticianstoassistindata collection.
5 . With reg a rd to the implem e ntat i on of the C o nventi o n, ple a se pr o v i d e i n formation on the c o or d inati o n a c t i v it i es of t h e Min i s try of Women, F am i ly and Communi t y D e v el o pment. Ple a se elaborate the coo r di n a ti o n o f the implem e ntation of t h e Conv e nt i on both a t national a n d l o c al le v el. Do e s t h e i n t e r-m i nist e r i al C o ordination a lso i n v o lve n o n-gov e rn m ental organizat i ons?
TheMinistryofWomen,FamilyandCommunityDevelopment(MOWFCD)utilizes severalchannelstoaddressmattersandissuesofchildren.Firstly,thereare inter-ministerialmeetingsattheministerandseniorofficials’level.Thesemeetings areheldwiththerelevantministriesthathavethejurisdictionovertheissuesat hand.Secondly,MOWFCDholdsregulardialogueswithstakeholders,especially thenon-governmentalorganizations(NGOs)toreceiveinputswithregardtothe problemsatthegrassrootslevel.Atthesameplatform,MOWFCDestablishes smartpartnershipwiththeNGOstoimplementprogrammesandactivitiesatthe grassrootslevels.
6 . Ple a se p r ovide i n forma t i on o n t h e status of t h e Second Natio n a l Plan o f Acti o n f o r C h ildren and the m e a s u r e s t a ken/p l a n n ed to implement i t as w e ll as to monitor and e v a l uate i ts i m p l e ment a ti o n.
TheMinistryofWomen,FamilyandCommunityDevelopmentisinthemidstof draftingtheNationalChildPolicybeforepreparingacomprehensiveSecondPlanofActionforChildren.ThePolicyandPlanofActionwillbecompletedin2007.
7 . Ple a s e provide a bri e f ov e r v i e w of the Ninth M a l a y s ia Plan 2 0 06 - 20 1 0 .
Thenationisembarkinguponanewphaseofdevelopmenttowardsrealisingits aspirationofbecomingadevelopednationby2020.Thisnext15-yearphasewill beguidedbytheNationalMission,apolicyandimplementationframeworkaimedatobtaininggreaterperformanceandimpactfromthecountry’scollective developmentalinitiatives.TheNinthMalaysiaPlanrepresentsthefirstfive-year blueprintoftheNationalMission,outliningthepoliciesandkeyprogrammesaimedatfulfillingtheMission’sthrustsandobjectivesforthe2006-2010period.Assuch, theNinthMalaysiaPlanisconsistentwiththeambitiontobuildacountrywithan advancedeconomy,balancedsocialdevelopmentandapopulationwhichis united,cultured,honourable,skilled,progressiveandfarsighted.
Economicgrowth,competitivenessanddynamismwillbepursuedtogetherwith equalopportunity,socialequityandinclusion.Thequalityofhumancapitalwillbe upgradedasitisakeydeterminantintheachievementofthePlan’sgoalsand objectives.ThequalityoflifeofallMalaysianswillbeenhancedfurther.Thenationalimplementationmachinerywillbestreamlinedandstrengthened.Inall, theseeffortswillensurethattheoverridingobjectiveofthenation,thatisnational unityandintegration,willbestrengthened.
InlightoftheNationalMissionandtherecognitionoftheimportanceofajoint nationalefforttoensureitsachievement,thethemeoftheNinthPlanissetas Tog e ther Towar d s E x celle n c e, G l ory a n d Dist i ncti o n.AllMalaysianshaveastakeinthenationbuildingprocess–theprivatesectorastheengineofgrowth,the publicsectorasfacilitatorandregulator,andcivilsocietyandothersaspartnersin development.Thequesttoattaindevelopednationstatuscanonlyberealised throughthesustainedcommitmentandcontributionofeachandeverycitizen.
Giventhechangingdomesticandglobaleconomiclandscape,initiativesto enhancenationalcompetitivenessandresiliencewillcontinuetobegivenhigh priority.Atthesametime,effortstocloseinter-andintra-ethnicsocio-economic disparitieswillbeintensified,withmeasuresthatfocusmoreaccuratelyontarget groups.AlldevelopmentinitiativesduringtheNinthPlanperiodwillbeguidedby theuniversalprinciplesofIsl a m Hadh a r i.
OverallmacroeconomicmanagementduringthePlanperiodwillfocuson sustaininggrowthandstrengtheningtheeconomy’scapacitytocushionagainst downsiderisksandshocks.TheGovernmentwillensurethatpricepressures remainmanageable;thatanappropriatemonetarypolicyisineffect;thatthe FederalGovernmentoperatingexpenditureismanagedinaprudentand cost-effectivemanner;thatagradualreductionintheFederalGovernmentdeficitisobservedwithoutretardingoverallgrowth;andthatastrongbalanceof paymentsandexternalreservespositionismaintainedatalltimes.TheNinthPlanisorganizedaccordingtothe5thrustsoftheNationalMission.
8 . Ple a s e pr o v i de i nformation on the situati o n of refugee a nd a s y l u m -se e king chil d ren a n d t h e S ta t e p a r t y ' s la ws , p o licies and pr o gr a mmes in th i s resp e ct.
Notavailable.
9 . Ple a s e p r o v i de Inform a tion on t h e a m en d m en t s of 2 0 0 2 to the Immigration Act 19 5 9/63 (Act 15 5 ) a nd on the implementation o f this Act. Plea s e d e sc r i b e the sit u at i on o f m i g r ant ch i ldr e n, w ith or w ith o ut val i d doc u m e n t a ti o n, and provide inf o rm a t i on on t h e i r ac c ess to so c i a l a nd health Ser v i c e s , ed u c a tion and h ousing in t h e S tate par t y .
Notavailable.
10. Ple a s e provide inf o rm a t i on o n e f for t s to dissem i nate t h e Con v ention.
ProgrammebyUNICEF:
Y e a r |
P r ogr a mmes |
2004 |
1)ConventionontheRightsoftheChild(CRC):AwarenessandParticipation 2)EmpoweringChildProtectionTeamsinthePreventionof ChildSexualAbuse 3)CapacitystrengtheningofNGOsinMalaysia-Preparationof guidelinesforManagementofHomesManagedby Child-RelatedNGOs |
2005 |
PreventionofChildAbuse i)ChildParticipation ii)DevelopmentofModulesforCounselorsandPara-counselors iii)DevelopmentofModulesforCourtAdvisors |
2006 |
PreventionofChildAbuse i)ChildParticipation ii)Pre-testingModulesforCounselorsandPara-counselors iii)FinalizingModulesforCourtAdvisors |
OtherProgrammesbyDepartmentofSocialWelfare,MinistryofWomen,Family andCommunityDevelopment:
Programmes |
Printingofbookletson CRC fordistributiontomembers ofthepublic o ConventionontheRightsoftheChildinfourlanguages oAsimpleguidetoyourrights…asachild o Syok oCalendar |
CRCisalsoincorporatedintolecturesandtalkstothepublicandstafffrom timetotime. |
11. Ple a s e p r o v i de inform a tion on effor t s ma d e to provide trai n ing, a w a r e n e s s on the C on v e n ti o n and on human r i ghts i n g e n er a l , to c h i ldr e n parents, t e ach e r s, so c i a l w o r k ers a n d other p r of e ssionals w o r k i ng w i th a nd f o r child r en.
Children’s rights remain a significant part of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) agenda since its inception in 2000. The Human Rights EducationandPromotionWorkingGroupfocusesontheareaofpromotionand advocacy of the rights of the child through community and school based programmes, such as “Training of Adult and Young Trainers on CRC”, CRC Awarenessworkshops,messageandpostercompetitionsonCRCandalsoCRC Campsforselectedschoolsandinstitutionsofhigherlearning.TheWorkingGroup hasalsoconductedanationwidesurveybetweenApril2003andMay2003onthe knowledge and practice of human rights in schools following the success in includinghumanrightseducationinschools.InJanuary2004,theLawReformand InternationalTreatiesWorkingGrouporganised a roundtablediscussionon the statusoftheimplementationoftheCRC.Thediscussionwasattendedbyawide rangeof stakeholders includingchildrenandyoungpeople.
CRC is also incorporated by the Department of Social Welfare in courses, discussions andworkshops asfollows:
i)Basiccourses for SocialWelfare officers.
ii)ChildAct2001Workshops. As of2005, fourworkshops havebeenheld.
iii) Professional discussionwithrelevantpartiesonthe amendmenttothe ChildAct.Suchdiscussionwas heldsix times in2006.
iv) VarioustrainingonCRCasillustratedinthetablebelow.Theparticipants comprise of staff from the Department of Social Welfare, staff of other governmentagencies and alsothepublic.
P ro g r a m |
D a t e |
No. of Partici p an t s |
Workshop onConventiononThe Rights ofthe Child –Sabah |
4 – 6June2003 |
31 childrenfrom Sabah |
CRCworkshop (MinistryofEducation) |
13 – 15 Oct.2003 |
43 staff |
Workshop onConventiononThe Rights ofthe Child - Sarawak |
1 – 2March2004 |
40 childrenfrom Sarawak |
Workshop onConventiononThe Rights ofthe Child –PulauPinang |
24 –26 May2004 |
37 children (Northern Zone) |
Workshop onConventiononThe Rights ofthe Child –Terengganu |
25 – 27 July2004 |
38 children (Eastern Zone) |
Workshop onConventiononThe Rights ofthe Child –Johor |
20 –22 Sept.2004 |
27 children (SouthernZone) |
Workshop onConventiononThe Rights ofthe Child –Kuala Lumpur |
20– 22Dec.2004 |
30 children (CentralZone) |
P ro g r a m |
D a t e |
No. of Partici p an t s |
CRCworkshop for staff ofthe Department |
31 March– 2April 2006 |
30 staff |
In 2004, the move was made towards empowering children to be facilitators of CRC. This Child Participation Training was carried out in five states. The core group of 25 children had been trained as facilitators to conduct sessions pertaining to current issues related to CRC including protection against violence. The age of these school-going children ranges from 12 to 17 years, selected from schools and child-related NGOs.
All child participantsattended a strategic workshop in December2004 with the objective of empowering them, establish networking and share ideas. The childrenwerechairpersons,moderators,presentersandalsorapporteurs.Acity tourwasalsoorganizedforthechildren,andthechildrenespeciallytheSabahans andSarawakiansweremostgratefulforthat experience.
Eight child facilitators who were trained by Department of Social Welfare also attendedtheMelakaInternationalYouthDialogueandfacilitatedoneoftheside events. One of them was a panel speaker and spoke on the National Plan of Action.Inaddition,sensitizationandtrainingforheadsoftheDepartmentwere carried outin May 2004.Thiswasto expose seniorgovernmentofficers tothe CRCandchildparticipationprogrammes.
12. Ple a se p r o vide inform a ti o n o n the cooper a ti o n b e tween t h e St a t e p a rt y and the (inter) national commun i t y incl u ding n on-government a l organ i zati on , in the e ffor t s to implement the C o nve n tion.
The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (MOWFCD) constantly organizes consultative forums with representatives from the non-governmentalorganizations(NGOs).Theseconsultativeforumsareusefulto gatherfeedbackwithregardtochildrelatedissuesaddressedintheConvention. The Ministry also provides grants to the NGOs to carry out programmes and activitiesforthebenefitofthechildren.
13. Ple a s e ind i c a t e t h e i ssu e s af f ecting c h i ldr e n that t h e Sta t e p a r t y consid e r s to be priorit i e s requ i r i n g t h e m o s t u rgent a t tenti o n w ith regard to t h e implem e ntation of the Convent i on.
Willbefurnishedsoon.
P A RT II
Pl e ase p r ovide t h e C o mmittee w i th c o pies of t h e text of the C o n vention on t h e R i ghts o f the Chi l d in all o ffi c i a l l a n guages of the St a t e party a s w ell as i n other languages or d i a lect s , w h en available. If p o s sibl e , ple a se submit these te x t s in e l ectr o nic form.
The fourbooksoftheCRCin fourmajorlanguagesnamelyEnglish, Malay,MandarinandTamil were transmitted to the secretariat.
PA R T I I I
U n d e r th i s section, the State p a r t y is i nvit e d to update, w h en nec e ssar y , t h e inform a tion provided i n its r e port w ith rega r d to:
- n e w bil l s o r e nacted l e g isl a t i on;
i)ChildCare CentreAct1984[Act 3 0 8] (Revised2006)
ii)CareCentreAct 1993[A c t 5 0 6](Revised2006)
- n e w institution s ;
- n e w ly i m pl e m e n t e d pol i c ies;
- n e w ly i m pl e m e n t e d pr o gr a mmes a nd proje c t a n d t h eir s co p e.
i)Proposednewinstitutionsforchildrenunderthe9thMalaysiaPlan(2006–2010):
Ins t i t ution |
Loca t ion |
Children’sHome |
1. Kluang, Johor 2. Sarawak 3. Kelantan 4. Sabah |
Temporarydetentioncentre(for all target groups, includingjuvenile cases), |
1. Sg. Buloh,Selangor 2. Gemas,Negeri Sembilan 3. Raub, Pahang 4. Labuan |
Probation Hostel |
1. Sabah 2. Pokok Sena,Kedah |
Taman Sinar Harapan(protection and rehabilitation centre for children with disabilities), |
1. Sarikei,Sarawak 2. Rompin, Pahang |
ii)Newlyimplementedprogrammesandprojectsandtheir scope
• Commun i ty Child C a re Cent r e
TheCommunityChildCareCentrescaterforchildrenagedbelow fouryearsfrom lower income families. Families with incomes less than RM1,200 per month in rural areas and less than RM2,000 per month in urban areas are eligible for governmentsubsidiesofbetweenRM100toRM180permonthperchild.NGOs andotheragencieswithexperienceinchildcarearegiventheopportunitytorun these centres. A launching grant of not more than RM55,000 and an administrativegrantofRM64,000peryearisgiventoagenciesrunningthechild carecentres. Thecentresmustbeoperatedaccordingtotheprovisionsofthe ChildCare CentreAct1984.
• W it n e s s Support Service
TheWitnessSupportServiceprovides supportservices toreducethetraumaand stressfacedbychildrenwhohavetoappearincourtaswitnesses.TheService providesacommunicationchannelbetweenthePolice,Prosecutorandthechild involved. To date, 28 children have benefited from this service in the courts of KualaLumpurandShahAlam.48officersandvolunteershavebeentrainedto providethis service.
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