Freedom Of Religion In Malaysia Cases

This briefing paper identifies six key issues concerning the implementation in practice of constitutional provisions federal laws and islamic laws in the context of freedom of religion or belief.

Freedom of religion in malaysia cases. Constitution of malaysia article 11. Every person has the right to profess and practice his religion and subject to clause 4 to propagate spread and promote it. Freedom of religion is enshrined in the malaysian constitution first article 11 provides that every person has the right to profess and to practice his or her religion and subject to applicable laws restricting the propagation of other religions to muslims to propagate it second the constitution also provides that islam is the religion of the country but other religions may be practised in. Freedom of religion 1.

By doing so malaysia would be bound to adhere to the international standards on the right to freedom of religion or belief in article 18 and the minority rights in article 27.