Article 8 Equality In Malaysia

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.

Article 8 equality in malaysia. All persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law 589 article 8 2 states that. Article 8 1 declares that all persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law in order to strengthen this idea of equality before the law article 8 2 forbids discrimination on five. Constitutional law and human rights in malaysia. Beatrice a p at fernandez v sistem penerbangan malaysia revisited.

Where a person born before malaysia day is under this article to be treated as a citizen by registration by virtue of a connection with the state of sabah or sarawak and he was not born in the territories comprised in the states of sabah and sarawak. Gender equality under article 8. Article 8 1 states that. Article 8 is the cornerstone of constitutional protection of the rights to equality and non discrimination in malaysia.

Published 9 jun 2019 1 09 am. Modified 9 jun 2019 4 06 am. Name states and territories of the federation. Article 1 of the thirteenth protocol.

Deprivation of citizenship of persons becoming citizens on malaysia day chapter 3 supplemental 29. For malaysia the concept of equality contains in article 8 of the federal constitution. Iium press kuala lumpur pp. However it was not practised efficiently in the case of beatrice fernandez v sistem pernerbangan malaysia.

Abolition of the death penalty article 8 protects your right to respect for your private and family life article 8 protects your right to respect for your private life your family life your home and your correspondence letters telephone calls and emails for example. Human rights islam and feminisms by salbiah ahmad ll b hons university of singapore masters in comparative law international islamic university malaysia dip. Protection against retrospective criminal laws and repeated trials 8. Slavery and forced labour prohibited 7.

Alias siti aliza 2011 gender equality under article 8 of the federal constitution. Doctrine of reasonable classification pp v khong teng khen 1976 2 mlj 166 the principle underlying article 8 is that a law must operate alike on all persons under like circumstance. Is equality a problem for malaysia. Prohibition of banishment and freedom of.

Is everyone given equality in malaysia regardless of gender.