Malaysia- 1st- Agriculture

By Daniel Morris | 13. January 2026

THEMATIC PRIORITY 1: GOVERNANCE

UNGP PILLAR 1

HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS

No.: G1.30

Action: Assess the feasibility of the adoption of mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (mHREDD) by businesses of difference sectors and sizes and clarify how due diligence is applied.

Output Indicator(s):

• Evidence, insights and recommendations are developed on the applicability of mHREDD using a phased approach, starting with high-risk sectors (i.e. energy, carbon and extractives, agrobusiness and plantations, mining, construction and manufacturing) then extending to all sectors.

Collaborative Partner(s): BHEUU

THEMATIC PRIORITY 1: GOVERNANCE

UNGP PILLAR 1

No.: G3.9

Action: In the context of SLAPP, BHEUU reverse the legal burden of proof from those affected to the State and business for BHR-related litigation and enhance the range of defences available to defendants.

Output Indicator(s):

• Enactment of Anti-SLAPP legislation that underscores the rights of affected communities and ensures mechanisms for robust discovery.

• The specific experience of Indigenous Peoples is recognised in SLAPP-related legislation, pertaining the use and ownership of native ancestral lands.

• The legal framework is extended to include all communities affected by corporate harms, including farmers and small-scale fishers

Collaborative Partner(s): BHEUU