Contemporary human rights issues in Malaysia

The Malaysian Federal Constitution provides for fundamental liberties. However, taking into account that the Constitution was proclaimed in the environment where there was communist insurgencies and a nascent pluralist society, the fundamental liberties were laden with exceptions including on securi...

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Main Author:	Shuaib, Farid Sufian
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	Sweet & Maxwell Asia 2012
Subjects:	JQ Political institutions Asia JX International law K Law (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/15433/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/15433/1/ContemporaryIssues.pdf

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spelling	iium-154332013-03-04T06:26:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/15433/ Contemporary human rights issues in Malaysia Shuaib, Farid Sufian JQ Political institutions Asia JX International law K Law (General) The Malaysian Federal Constitution provides for fundamental liberties. However, taking into account that the Constitution was proclaimed in the environment where there was communist insurgencies and a nascent pluralist society, the fundamental liberties were laden with exceptions including on security and public order. The challenge for the constitutional players in the 21st century is to read the Constitution with a deep respect for values held dear by the society in the past but at the same to bring the spirit of the constitution into accord with the present realities. The polemics and contested issues canvassed in following discussion will look at these tensions which involve traditions and understanding of the relationship between the State and the people. Sweet & Maxwell Asia 2012 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/15433/1/ContemporaryIssues.pdf Shuaib, Farid Sufian (2012) Contemporary human rights issues in Malaysia. In: Human Rights Law: International, Malaysian and Islamic Perspectives. Sweet & Maxwell Asia, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 311-317. ISBN 9789675040870
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description	The Malaysian Federal Constitution provides for fundamental liberties. However, taking into account that the Constitution was proclaimed in the environment where there was communist insurgencies and a nascent pluralist society, the fundamental liberties were laden with exceptions including on security and public order. The challenge for the constitutional players in the 21st century is to read the Constitution with a deep respect for values held dear by the society in the past but at the same to bring the spirit of the constitution into accord with the present realities. The polemics and contested issues canvassed in following discussion will look at these tensions which involve traditions and understanding of the relationship between the State and the people.
format	Book Chapter
author	Shuaib, Farid Sufian
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title	Contemporary human rights issues in Malaysia
title_short	Contemporary human rights issues in Malaysia
title_full	Contemporary human rights issues in Malaysia
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title_full_unstemmed	Contemporary human rights issues in Malaysia
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publisher	Sweet & Maxwell Asia
publishDate	2012
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/15433/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/15433/1/ContemporaryIssues.pdf
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Contemporary human rights issues in Malaysia

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