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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 ...
It was established by the Malaysian Parliament under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999, Act 597, [2] and began its work in April 2000. [3] Its mandate is to promote human rights education, advise on legislation and policy, and conduct investigations.
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The Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Hak Asasi Manusia dan Hal Ehwal Perlembagaan) is a select committee of the Malaysian House of Representatives.
The law of Malaysia is mainly based on the common law legal system. This was a direct result of the colonisation of Malaya, Sarawak, and North Borneo by Britain between the early 19th century to the 1960s. The supreme law of the land—the Constitution of Malaysia—sets out the legal framework and rights of Malaysian citizens.
Malaysia has a legislative, administrative and policy framework to cater for the protection and needs of children and the promotion of their physical, mental, intellectual and emotional development. The Federal Constitution sets out the basic human rights standards, which also extend to children. These include liberty of the person (Article 5 ...
UMNO, the ruling party since Malaysia's independence from Britain - until May 2018 depended on the majority Malay population for votes by using laws that give Malays priority over other races in areas such as employment, education, finance, and housing. Such policies has been cited in Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia. [12]
Malaysia Act: 16-09-1963 except s.37: 31-08-1957 When Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore joined Malaya to form Malaysia in 1963, the Malaysia Act was passed in Parliament to amend the Constitution to provide for the name change and the inclusion of the three new states. 6th: Amend articles 9, 26, 35, 45, 57, 62, 160 Insert articles 43B, 43C Amend ...