Acknowledging land rights of the Orang Asli: a historical perspective of laws in Peninsular Malaysia

The perspective that the Orang Asli communities do not have legal rights to their customary land remains despite common law recognition by the courts in a series of cases since two decades ago. To the contrary, this article argues that such a perspective has no basis under the law. By using a histor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nik Zainun
Other Authors: Izawati Wook
Format: Journal
Published: IIUM Law Journal, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
Subjects:
Law
Online Access:http://www.myjurnal.my/public/article-view.php?id=109465