Analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in Malaysia / Azif Hakiemi Abdullah, Muhammad Hariz Abd Mutalib and Mohamad Husaini Shaharuddin
This work involves the critiques and also to analyze the principle of law of freedom of speech and the restrictions imposed on this right. In Malaysia, the law which governs the fundamental right of freedom of speech is by the virtue of Article 10 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. This right...
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| description | This work involves the critiques and also to analyze the principle of law of freedom of speech and the restrictions imposed on this right. In Malaysia, the law which governs the fundamental right of freedom of speech is by the virtue of Article 10 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by the public authorities’ regardless frontiers. In simpler words, this right also includes the right to express one's ideas and opinions freely through speech, writing, and other forms of communication but without deliberately causing harm to others' character or reputation by false or misleading statements. Freedom of press is also a part of freedom of expression. However, to balance with the national security issues, Parliament has entrenched some restrictions on this particular liberty by introducing various laws which limit this right to certain extent. Therefore, this study will focus into the relevancy and rationale of those restrictions so that it could be improve for the benefit of the nation. |
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| spelling | uitm-282162020-02-11T07:44:37Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28216/ Analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in Malaysia / Azif Hakiemi Abdullah, Muhammad Hariz Abd Mutalib and Mohamad Husaini Shaharuddin Abdullah, Azif Hakiemi Abd Mutalib, Muhammad Hariz Shaharuddin, Mohamad Husaini Jurisprudence. Philosophy and theory of law This work involves the critiques and also to analyze the principle of law of freedom of speech and the restrictions imposed on this right. In Malaysia, the law which governs the fundamental right of freedom of speech is by the virtue of Article 10 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by the public authorities’ regardless frontiers. In simpler words, this right also includes the right to express one's ideas and opinions freely through speech, writing, and other forms of communication but without deliberately causing harm to others' character or reputation by false or misleading statements. Freedom of press is also a part of freedom of expression. However, to balance with the national security issues, Parliament has entrenched some restrictions on this particular liberty by introducing various laws which limit this right to certain extent. Therefore, this study will focus into the relevancy and rationale of those restrictions so that it could be improve for the benefit of the nation. Faculty of Law 2014 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28216/1/28216.pdf Abdullah, Azif Hakiemi and Abd Mutalib, Muhammad Hariz and Shaharuddin, Mohamad Husaini (2014) Analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in Malaysia / Azif Hakiemi Abdullah, Muhammad Hariz Abd Mutalib and Mohamad Husaini Shaharuddin. (2014) [Student Project] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | Jurisprudence. Philosophy and theory of law Abdullah, Azif Hakiemi Abd Mutalib, Muhammad Hariz Shaharuddin, Mohamad Husaini Analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in Malaysia / Azif Hakiemi Abdullah, Muhammad Hariz Abd Mutalib and Mohamad Husaini Shaharuddin |
| title | Analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in Malaysia / Azif Hakiemi Abdullah, Muhammad Hariz Abd Mutalib and Mohamad Husaini Shaharuddin |
| title_full | Analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in Malaysia / Azif Hakiemi Abdullah, Muhammad Hariz Abd Mutalib and Mohamad Husaini Shaharuddin |
| title_fullStr | Analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in Malaysia / Azif Hakiemi Abdullah, Muhammad Hariz Abd Mutalib and Mohamad Husaini Shaharuddin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in Malaysia / Azif Hakiemi Abdullah, Muhammad Hariz Abd Mutalib and Mohamad Husaini Shaharuddin |
| title_short | Analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in Malaysia / Azif Hakiemi Abdullah, Muhammad Hariz Abd Mutalib and Mohamad Husaini Shaharuddin |
| title_sort | analysing the restrictions on freedom of speech in malaysia / azif hakiemi abdullah, muhammad hariz abd mutalib and mohamad husaini shaharuddin |
| topic | Jurisprudence. Philosophy and theory of law |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28216/ |