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<p>We are aware of the Private Member's Bill proposed by the PAS party to the Malaysian
Parliament to expand the jurisdiction of Sharia courts in Malaysia to allow Islamic
punishments (hudud). We have a regular dialogue on human rights with the Malaysian
government, including at Ministerial level. Former Minister for Asia and the Pacific,
Alok Sharma MP, discussed a number of issues, including human rights, with Malaysian
Ministers during his visit to Kuala Lumpur in April 2017. Officials from the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office in London meet periodically with representatives of Malaysian
Civil Society to hear their concerns. We will continue to monitor human rights issues
and internal developments in Malaysia, working with the EU and other foreign missions
in Kuala Lumpur, raising our concerns as appropriate.</p>
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