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operating in Malaysia. The Strategic persons and communities. Many of
Framework put forward by SUKAHAM is these organisations are stakeholders in
built upon the three principles of the UN the development of this NAPFL and have
Guiding Principles of state duty to played a key role in its formulation.
protect human rights, corporate Among the private sector initiatives,
responsibility to respect human rights such as by the Responsible Business
and access to remedy for those, whose Alliance and Consumer Goods Forum,
rights have been violated. are initiatives to improve due diligence in National Action Plan on Forced Labour (2021-2025)
the supply chains including recruitment
and employment practices.
The Strategic Framework highlights a
number of business-related rights and
areas where human rights In addition to the Government of
infringements have been reported in Malaysia policy initiatives described
Malaysia, including exploitation of here, there are also several trade union,
migrant workers, forced labour and child employer’s organisations and civil
labour and highlight the need for the society initiatives intended to tackle
NAPBHR to include action to combat forced labour.
these human rights violations.

Government initiatives also include the
The NAPCL is also under development MSPO, which is currently undergoing
under the leadership of MOHR. The review and strengthening of their
NAPCL will likewise serve as the standards. Hence, the NAPFL is carried
umbrella NAP for all interventions out through a whole-of-nation approach
addressing the full range of child labour which requires active engagement of
issues, including those that have been multiple stakeholders, from
mainstreamed in other relevant NAPs. government, trade unions, civil society
and the private sector to
comprehensively tackle the complexities
These include community-based of forced labour.
projects implemented by NGOs and
CSOs, providing services to at-risk