The right of compensation to the HIV victim in Malaysia: an analysis from the case of Abd Rahim bin Abd Rahman v public prosecutor

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Mazita, Hashim, Marina, Abdul Rahim, Asmar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Global Academic Excellence 2018
• Subjects: KZ Law of Nations
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/25397/1/IJLGC3%2013%202018%20275%20283.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/25397/; http://www.ijlgc.com/archived.asm
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

In a criminal trial, the stature of the victim is only limited to being a witness or purveyor of evidence. Issues concerning the victim of a crime normally concern the punishment of criminals. Inevitably, the victim’s interest as the aggrieved party has not been properly taken care of. For instance,...