Hak orang asa1 te1ah mendapat pengiktirafan di peringkat antarabangsa khususnya hak penentuan kendiri melalui penerimaan Deklarasi Hak Orang Asal (DHOA) 2007 oleh Perhimpunan Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB). Meskipun begitu, kedudukan Orang Asli iaitu orang asal di Semenanjung Malaysia adalah masih tertindas, terpinggir sebagai masyarakat marginal dan didominasi oleh masyarakat majoriti. Hal sedemikian berlaku kerana hak penentuan kendiri Orang Asli tidak diberi pengiktirafan selari dengan peruntukan undang-undang antarabangsa. Dengan menggunakan piawaian undang-undang antarabangsa, kajian ini menetapkan empat objektifuntuk dicapai. Pertamanya, kajian ini meninjau konsep hak penentuan kendiri orang asal di bawah undang-undang antarabangsa. Kedua, kajian menilai sejauh manakah undang-undang di Malaysia mengiktiraf hak penentuan kendiri Orang Asli dari segi teori dan amalan. Ketiga, kajian ini menganalisis perlindungan hak penentuan kendiri Orang Asli secara perbandingan den.....

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Perkara 3 Deklarasi mengenai Hak Orang Asal (DHOA) mengiktiraf hak penentuan kendiri Orang Asal. Sungguhpun begitu, pengiktirafan dari aspek amalan di peringkat domestik masih perlu diberi perhatian. Mekanisme di bawah sistem Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu adalah antara platform yang dapat memperkasakan hak penentuan kendiri Orang Asal. Penulisan ini menetapkan tiga objektif utama. Pertama, artikel ini menjelaskan takrifan dan status hak penentuan kendiri Orang Asal di bawah undang-undang antarabangsa. Pada bahagian kedua, artikel ini meninjau peranan tiga mekanisme utama iaitu Forum Kekal mengenai Isu Orang Asal (FKIOA), Mekanisme Pakar mengenai Hak Orang Asal (MPHOA) dan Pelapor Khas mengenai Hak Orang Asal (PKHOA) untuk memperkasakan pengoperasian hak penentuan kendiri Orang Asal di bawah undang-undang antarabangsa. Di samping itu, artikel ini menganalisis peranan mekanisme-mekanisme berkenaan dalam melindungi hak penentuan kendiri Orang Asal. Bagi mencapai kesemua objektif di ata.....

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School bullying is not new, but it has been a long and constant problem. Bullying issues are often reported in the mass media and have garnered attention not only in Malaysia but also abroad. Today, bullying can no longer considered as a trivial social problem that can be taken lightly. Failure to address this issue will have bad consequences for students in particular. Various ways have been introduced to tackle this issue and one of them is through the enforcement of law. This study will focus on the bullying within the legal framework in Malaysia, especially in the context of its definition. Studies showed that while in Malaysia, there are alarming statistics about bullying, but little attention has been paid to the absence of any specific law dealing with bullying in Malaysia. To date, no statutory definition of bullying has been provided. This paper thus provides an overview of Malaysia’s legal framework of bullying compared with the Philippines law on bullying. Despite a number.....

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The 14th General Election in Malaysia was a pivotal turning point for the progressive parliamentary reform agenda. Recognising that parliamentary reform in Malaysia is highly complex, parliament plays a vital role in monitoring the SDG implementation. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to analyse the roles of parliament in advancing the SDGs through its reform agenda. It will be of great significance in elucidating parliamentary reform and embedding the 2030 Agenda to advance the functioning of parliament. The analysis was conducted using a qualitative approach through analysing parliamentary documents. The paper proposes an independent select committee, re-introduce the Parliamentary Service Act, empower the opposition, amend Standing Orders, and institutionalise a Parliamentary Research Services. The incorporation of the SDGs in the parliamentary reform agenda is vital to support parliamentarians in carrying out their duties effectively, which in turn assist the parliamen.....

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