Criminalisation of misappropriation of Traditional Cultural Expression (TCE)

• Main Authors: Ismail, Suzi Fadhilah, Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ida Madieha
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: UPM Press 2015
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/46287/1/14_JSSH_Vol_23_%28S%29_Oct_2015_pg183-196.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46287/4/46287-Criminalisation%20of%20misappropriation%20of%20traditional%20cultural%20expression%20%28TCE%29_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46287/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2023%20(S)%20Oct.%202015/14%20JSSH%20Vol%2023%20(S)%20Oct%202015_pg183-196.pdf

An act can only be regarded as a crime if its exercise can cause harm to others. On that basis, many activities that usurp copyright and can possibly pose harm to the society have been criminalised. In relation to traditional cultural expression, model laws such as the World Intellectual Property...