Building strong communities through mediation in Malaysia: The need for a legal framework

The Malaysian government, through the Department of National Unity and Integration (DNUI) has decided in 2007 to introduce community mediation as a means of resolving community disputes, as this is well established in countries like Singapore, Australia, the UK, United States, amongst others. In...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Hak, Nora, Ambaras Khan, Hanna
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
Subjects:	K Law (General) KPG Malaysia
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/58577/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58577/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58577/2/58577-Building%20strong.pdf

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spelling	iium-585772017-12-22T10:36:53Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/58577/ Building strong communities through mediation in Malaysia: The need for a legal framework Abdul Hak, Nora Ambaras Khan, Hanna K Law (General) KPG Malaysia The Malaysian government, through the Department of National Unity and Integration (DNUI) has decided in 2007 to introduce community mediation as a means of resolving community disputes, as this is well established in countries like Singapore, Australia, the UK, United States, amongst others. In Malaysia, there is no legal framework as yet developed for community mediation. Thus, the aim of this paper to explore the need for establishing such a framework, which for example, in Singapore, clearly establishes and promotes community mediation practice in the population. The writings in the history and establishment of community mediation and of the framework in countries that have this legal entity are looked into. Besides library research, the study organized interviews and discussions with firstly, the relevant authorities and policy makers with respect to current status, planning and development of community mediation. Secondly, descriptions and opinions of the practitioners of mediation such as community leaders, rukun tetangga activists, members of resident associations and possibly with individuals with the knowledge and experience in these disputes. The total sums of descriptions, experiences and opinions helps discern the need of a legal framework for community mediation. It helps improve and promote the practice of community mediation in managing to resolve community disputes and conflicts Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), International Islamic University Malaysia 2017 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58577/2/58577-Building%20strong.pdf Abdul Hak, Nora and Ambaras Khan, Hanna (2017) Building strong communities through mediation in Malaysia: The need for a legal framework. In: International Conference on Dispute Resolution 2017 - Modern Trends in Effective Dispute Resolution, 9-10 Aug 2017, Kuala Lumpur. https://icdr2017.org/
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description	The Malaysian government, through the Department of National Unity and Integration (DNUI) has decided in 2007 to introduce community mediation as a means of resolving community disputes, as this is well established in countries like Singapore, Australia, the UK, United States, amongst others. In Malaysia, there is no legal framework as yet developed for community mediation. Thus, the aim of this paper to explore the need for establishing such a framework, which for example, in Singapore, clearly establishes and promotes community mediation practice in the population. The writings in the history and establishment of community mediation and of the framework in countries that have this legal entity are looked into. Besides library research, the study organized interviews and discussions with firstly, the relevant authorities and policy makers with respect to current status, planning and development of community mediation. Secondly, descriptions and opinions of the practitioners of mediation such as community leaders, rukun tetangga activists, members of resident associations and possibly with individuals with the knowledge and experience in these disputes. The total sums of descriptions, experiences and opinions helps discern the need of a legal framework for community mediation. It helps improve and promote the practice of community mediation in managing to resolve community disputes and conflicts
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Abdul Hak, Nora Ambaras Khan, Hanna
author_facet	Abdul Hak, Nora Ambaras Khan, Hanna
author_sort	Abdul Hak, Nora
title	Building strong communities through mediation in Malaysia: The need for a legal framework
title_short	Building strong communities through mediation in Malaysia: The need for a legal framework
title_full	Building strong communities through mediation in Malaysia: The need for a legal framework
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title_full_unstemmed	Building strong communities through mediation in Malaysia: The need for a legal framework
title_sort	building strong communities through mediation in malaysia: the need for a legal framework
publisher	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate	2017
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