Constitutional supremacy & international human rights: An appraisal

• Main Authors: Noor Ashikin, Hamid, Nazli, Ismail@Nawang, Nuramani, Pauzai, Noraida, Harun
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HB Economic Theory
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1031/1/FH03-FUHA-17-08037.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1031/

International law cannot override the supreme constitution of sovereign states. Section 4(4) of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999 allows regard to be had to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 1948 as long as it is not inconsistent with the Federal Constitution. Sectio...