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Screening of Abang Adik boosted awareness of statelessness issues in Malaysia
IOM Malaysia partnered with Malaysian Citizenship Rights Alliance (MCRA) to host a special screening of the awardwinning film Abang Adik and a panel discussion joined by film director Jin Ong in Kuala Lumpur to raise awareness on statelessness issues in Malaysia. The screening saw a large crowd, graced by the presence of YB Tuan Nik Nazmi, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, together with over 370 representatives of UN Agencies, embassies and high commissions, civil society and non-governmental organisations, academia, and the media. Subsequent screenings and panel discussions were held in Sarawak in collaboration with human rights organisation Lawyer Kamek.
PSEA Training Benefitted 100 IOM Malaysia staff
All 100 IOM Malaysia personnel underwent Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) training with the objective to raise awareness of the seriousness of the issue and its consequences, in ensuring that beneficiaries and partners remain protected while at the same time strictly refrain from committing or enabling misconduct. To ensure all personnel understood the nature and definition of PSEA, attendees role-played exercises that reflect on actual scenarios befitting the Malaysian context. 95% of the participants expressed positive views of the training, as they found the information to be useful and relevant. IOM has zero tolerance for abuse or exploitation of beneficiaries.