The relevancy of preventive detention in Malaysia

This paper highlights and discusses human rights from the Islamic viewpoint based on the Quran, the Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam, as well as in the light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It then attepms to give the moral and legal justifications for the use of preventive d...

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Main Authors: Kamarudin, Abdul Rani, Zainol, Mohd Jamizal
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Language:English
Published: 2005
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spelling iium-85302012-07-06T03:15:34Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/8530/ The relevancy of preventive detention in Malaysia Kamarudin, Abdul Rani Zainol, Mohd Jamizal K Law (General) KPG Malaysia This paper highlights and discusses human rights from the Islamic viewpoint based on the Quran, the Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam, as well as in the light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It then attepms to give the moral and legal justifications for the use of preventive detention for the sake of public order in society. Thus, this paper specifically discusses preventive detention laws and will deliberate in general the application of Internal Security Act of 1960 (hereinafter referred to as "ISA") in maintaining peace and security in Malaysia. The deliberation will also be focused on other security and public order legislations which also have preventive mechanism as the ISA i.e. Restricted Residence Act 1933 (hereinafter referred to as "RRA"), Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (hereinafter referred to as "PCA"), the Emergency (Public order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance No. 5 of 1969 (hereinafter referred to as "EPOPOC"), and the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985. Other preventive legislations available in other jurisdictions such as India, Northern Ireland, United States and South Africa will also be highlighted to foster the indispensability of preventive detention in ensuring 'harmony' in the society. This paper will ultimately deduce whether preventive legislation is allowed in Islamic law. 2005-05 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/8530/1/2005_-_The_relevancy_of_preventive_detention_in_Malaysia.pdf Kamarudin, Abdul Rani and Zainol, Mohd Jamizal (2005) The relevancy of preventive detention in Malaysia. In: The 2nd Asian Law Institute Conference, 26-27 May 2005, Bangkok, Thailand. http://law.nus.edu.sg/asli/2nd_asli_conf/index.html
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The relevancy of preventive detention in Malaysia
description This paper highlights and discusses human rights from the Islamic viewpoint based on the Quran, the Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam, as well as in the light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It then attepms to give the moral and legal justifications for the use of preventive detention for the sake of public order in society. Thus, this paper specifically discusses preventive detention laws and will deliberate in general the application of Internal Security Act of 1960 (hereinafter referred to as "ISA") in maintaining peace and security in Malaysia. The deliberation will also be focused on other security and public order legislations which also have preventive mechanism as the ISA i.e. Restricted Residence Act 1933 (hereinafter referred to as "RRA"), Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (hereinafter referred to as "PCA"), the Emergency (Public order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance No. 5 of 1969 (hereinafter referred to as "EPOPOC"), and the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985. Other preventive legislations available in other jurisdictions such as India, Northern Ireland, United States and South Africa will also be highlighted to foster the indispensability of preventive detention in ensuring 'harmony' in the society. This paper will ultimately deduce whether preventive legislation is allowed in Islamic law.
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author Kamarudin, Abdul Rani
Zainol, Mohd Jamizal
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Zainol, Mohd Jamizal
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title The relevancy of preventive detention in Malaysia
title_short The relevancy of preventive detention in Malaysia
title_full The relevancy of preventive detention in Malaysia
title_fullStr The relevancy of preventive detention in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The relevancy of preventive detention in Malaysia
title_sort relevancy of preventive detention in malaysia
publishDate 2005
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/8530/
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