Promotion and protection of the rights of Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia: a study of the Suhakam
The Paris Principles resolution in the United Nations General Assembly are non-binding but considered highly important in guiding human rights practices in individual countries. In light of the Paris principles this study of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) focused on the extent o...
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School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2015
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| description | The Paris Principles resolution in the United Nations General Assembly are non-binding but considered highly
important in guiding human rights practices in individual countries. In light of the Paris principles this study of
the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) focused on the extent of, and factors affecting its
performance in promoting and protecting the rights of the community. The findings revealed Suhakam’s slow and
less effective measures as the main reasons for the little protection of the rights of the Orang Asli . There were
grey areas that Suhakam had not addressed effectively including representation of the Orang Asli within Suhakam
and in other agencies, and discriminations on religious grounds and formal education. In conclusion, Suhakam
would have to go beyond its ‘postman’ role to that of bringing real and desired change for the benefit of the Orang
Asli. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:97742016-12-14T06:50:48Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9774/ Promotion and protection of the rights of Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia: a study of the Suhakam Abdullah Khoso, Yew, Vivien W.C. The Paris Principles resolution in the United Nations General Assembly are non-binding but considered highly important in guiding human rights practices in individual countries. In light of the Paris principles this study of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) focused on the extent of, and factors affecting its performance in promoting and protecting the rights of the community. The findings revealed Suhakam’s slow and less effective measures as the main reasons for the little protection of the rights of the Orang Asli . There were grey areas that Suhakam had not addressed effectively including representation of the Orang Asli within Suhakam and in other agencies, and discriminations on religious grounds and formal education. In conclusion, Suhakam would have to go beyond its ‘postman’ role to that of bringing real and desired change for the benefit of the Orang Asli. School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9774/1/9x.geografia-dec15-abdullah%26vivien-bi-edam3_%281%29.pdf Abdullah Khoso, and Yew, Vivien W.C. (2015) Promotion and protection of the rights of Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia: a study of the Suhakam. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 11 (13). pp. 86-95. ISSN 2180-2491 http://www.ukm.my/geografia/v2/index.php?cont=a&item=2&thn=2015&vol=11&issue=13&ver=loc |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah Khoso, Yew, Vivien W.C. Promotion and protection of the rights of Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia: a study of the Suhakam |
| title | Promotion and protection of the rights of Orang Asli in Peninsular
Malaysia: a study of the Suhakam |
| title_full | Promotion and protection of the rights of Orang Asli in Peninsular
Malaysia: a study of the Suhakam |
| title_fullStr | Promotion and protection of the rights of Orang Asli in Peninsular
Malaysia: a study of the Suhakam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promotion and protection of the rights of Orang Asli in Peninsular
Malaysia: a study of the Suhakam |
| title_short | Promotion and protection of the rights of Orang Asli in Peninsular
Malaysia: a study of the Suhakam |
| title_sort | promotion and protection of the rights of orang asli in peninsular
malaysia: a study of the suhakam |
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