Freedom of religion in Malaysia: Debates on norms and politico - Legal issues

• Main Authors: Abdul Hamed Shah, Dian Diana, Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin
• Other Authors: Sharom, Azmi
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN) 2011
• Subjects: JQ Political institutions Asia
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/5423/1/azizuddin.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/5423/; http://www.seahrn.org/media/book1_breaking_silence.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Malaysia takes great pride in being a melting pot of different cultures, races and religions, co-existing under the purportedly “moderate Islamic nation” model. Yet, populations remain divided along racial and religious lines. Race and religion are not only politically salient; they are also jealou...