Eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws

Slavery and forced labor have been accepted to be against humanity globally. These practices are expressly prohibited by the Federal Constitution in Malaysia. Although, the prohibition ofhuman trafficking is not expressly mentioned in the Constitution, it could be regarded as one ofthe most heinous...

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Main Author: Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2011
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description Slavery and forced labor have been accepted to be against humanity globally. These practices are expressly prohibited by the Federal Constitution in Malaysia. Although, the prohibition ofhuman trafficking is not expressly mentioned in the Constitution, it could be regarded as one ofthe most heinous crime according to the letter, intent and spirit ofthe constitution. This is related to the fuct that human trafficking is much associated with modem day slavery and therefore is against the ideology of the Malaysian nation and acceptable norms of international community
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spelling iium-192362024-10-03T07:50:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/19236/ Eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin K Law (General) KPG Malaysia Slavery and forced labor have been accepted to be against humanity globally. These practices are expressly prohibited by the Federal Constitution in Malaysia. Although, the prohibition ofhuman trafficking is not expressly mentioned in the Constitution, it could be regarded as one ofthe most heinous crime according to the letter, intent and spirit ofthe constitution. This is related to the fuct that human trafficking is much associated with modem day slavery and therefore is against the ideology of the Malaysian nation and acceptable norms of international community IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/19236/1/Eliminating_Slavery_and_Combating_Human_Trafficking_in_Malaysia_The_Relevant_Constitutional_Provisions_and_Domestic_and_International_Laws.pdf Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin (2011) Eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws. In: Constitutional Law and Human Rights in Malaysia: Selected Issues. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 487-509. ISBN 978-967-022-575-3 ttp://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
spellingShingle K Law (General)
KPG Malaysia
Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin
Eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws
title Eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws
title_full Eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws
title_fullStr Eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws
title_full_unstemmed Eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws
title_short Eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws
title_sort eliminating slavery and combating human trafficking : the relevant constitutional provisions and domestic and international laws
topic K Law (General)
KPG Malaysia
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