The position of religion in the Turkish and the Malaysian constitutions
Malaysia and Turkey, in a different degree and areas, continue to construct Islamic identity. However, a clear divergent of position regarding religion could be seen in the respective constitution with regard to the position of Islam and secularism. It is interesting to investigate the constitutiona...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/68027/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/68027/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/68027/8/PositionReligionMalaysiaTurkey.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/68027/9/68027_The%20Position%20of%20Religion%20in%20the%20Turkish.pdf |
| Summary: | Malaysia and Turkey, in a different degree and areas, continue to construct Islamic identity. However, a clear divergent of position regarding religion could be seen in the respective constitution with regard to the position of Islam and secularism. It is interesting to investigate the constitutional position of religion and the consequence of such divergent in the construction of the constitution and legislation. The paper looks at the text of the constitutions and approaches taken by the apex court in the two countries. The paper also looks at the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights since Turkey is a signatory of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The opposing positions taken by the two constitutions with regard to the influence of religion in public affairs surprisingly offers a coherent approach in constitutional construction. |
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