Sri Lanka has taken major steps to improve governance and respect for human rights. One example is the 19th constitutional amendment, which re-establishes the independence of key institutions such as the National Human Rights Commission.

Constitutional amendments passed last year have expanded the president's powers and reduced the independence of key institutions such as the judiciary, the National Human Rights Commission, and the Elections Commission.

the rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, relevant legislation, both general and sectoral, including concerning public security, defence, national security and criminal law and the access of public authorities to personal data, as well as the implementation of such legislation, data protection rules, professional rules and security measures, including rules for the onward transfer of personal data to another third country or international organisation, which are complied with in that country or international organisation, case-law, as well as effective and enforceable data subject rights and effective administra ...[+++]tive and judicial redress for the data subjects whose personal data are transferred.

These people have also created a national commission on human rights.

The European Union also welcomes the readiness of the Malaysian Government to consider the conclusions of the recent review of the ISA produced by Suhakam, the Malaysian National Human Rights Commission, which calls, inter alia, for the repeal of the ISA and the enactment of new legislation in line with relevant UN principles and instruments.

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