Chemical Weapons Convention Act – Act 641 (2005,2006)
The Act contains 7 Parts, 62 Sections and 3 Schedules. The Parts are the following: 1. Preliminary 2. The National Authority 3. Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Riot Control Agents 4. Toxic Chemicals Chapter 1 – Permitted Activities Chapter 2 – Regime for Toxic...Malaysia: Royal Commission recommends revisions of Internal Security Act
The Royal Commission to Enhance the Operations and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police has recommended in a report released in May that the period of detention under Malaysia’s Internal Security Act (ISA) be reduced to avoid suspects being exposed to torture....JG v. Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara, High Court of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (25 May 2005)
Procedural Posture The plaintiff filed a petition to be legally recognised as female and to have the last digit in her identity card changed to indicate the female gender. Facts The plaintiff was registered as male at birth. She identified with the female gender and...
ICJ welcomes ruling in Anwar appeal
The ICJ welcomed Malaysia’s highest court ruling overturning former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy conviction and sentence of nine years imprisonment and setting him free.
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