Wildlife hunting rights of the aborigines in peninsular Malaysia: a dilemma protecting humans or animals?

• Main Authors: Hussain, Faridah, Hamin, Zaiton, Ariffin, Nur Izzati, Alang, Kemala, Rahmat, Nur Ezan, Mohd. Zain, Nor Razinah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022
• Subjects: HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform; K Law (General); K3581 Environmental Law; K623 Civil Law
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/102961/7/102961_Wildlife%20hunting%20rights%20of%20the%20aborigines.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/102961/; https://hrmars.com/papers_submitted/14981/wildlife-hunting-rights-of-the-aborigines-in-peninsular-malaysia-a-dilemma-protecting-humans-or-animals.pdf; http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v12-i11/14981
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

In Malaysia, the native customary rights of the indigenous people, known as the 'Orang Asli', are rather broad, including fishing, hunting, and foraging that flow from site-specific occupation and livelihood. However, in the modern era, despite the protection of the old pre-independence le...