Federal Constitution Of Malaysia Human Rights

The federation was initially called the federation of malaya in malay persekutuan tanah melayu and it adopted its present name malaysia when the states of sabah sarawak and singapore now independent became part of the federation.

Federal constitution of malaysia human rights. 6 laws of malaysia act 597. Constitution of court of appeal 122a a. 4 for the. These fundamental rights and liberties can be.

Article 3 1 of the fc. It is stated in article 8 1 of the federal constitution of malaysia that every person shall be equal under the law and have equal protection of law. 1 the federation shall be known in malay and in english by the name malaysia. The human rights commission of malaysia expressed its disappointment that the declaration permits restrictions to be made on grounds wider than what are accepted internationally and pointed especially to general principle 7 which declares on the one hand that all human rights are universal indivisible interdependent and interrelated recognises on the other that member states.

However the freedom is only qualified in term of national security public order ethics or morality as stated in article 10 2. The federal constitution of malaysia which came into force in 1957 is the supreme law of malaysia. 2 the states of the federation shall be johore kedah kelantan malacca negeri sembilan pahang penang perak perlis sabah sarawak selangor and trengganu. Malaysia is a country which has stated in its federal constitution fc that islam is the religion of the federation making malaysia an islamic country.

Islam is the religion of the federation. However it was not practised efficiently in the case of beatrice fernandez v sistem pernerbangan malaysia. Appointment of judicial commissioner 122b. Constitution of malaysia part i the states religion and law of the federation article number.

A comparison between the echr and the federal constitution a comparison between the udhr and the federal constitution international law cannot override the supreme constitution of sovereign states. Appointment of judges of federal court court of appeal and high courts 122c. Constitution of the high courts 122a b. Section 4 4 of the human rights commission of malaysia act 1999 which allows regard to be had to the udhr 1948 to the extent that it is not inconsistent with the federal constitution.

The federal constitution of malaysia provides guarantees and safeguards of the various fundamental rights and liberties of its citizens and people. Constitution of federal court 122a. Judicial power of the federation 122. Human rights refers to fundamental liberties as enshrined in part ii of the federal constitution.

But other religions may be practised in peace and harmony in any part of the federation. Minister means the minister charged with the responsibility for human rights.