Continuing legal education module 3: Unilateral conversion to Islam of children in Malaysia
3.1. Article 11(1) and Articles 12(3) and (4) of the Federal Constitution, and a child’s right to profess his
or her own religion
3.2. The Malaysian judiciary’s approach to a child’s right to freedom of belief as measured against a parent’s right to determine their child’s faith
3.3. The competing views with regard to whether a parent can convert their children’s faith when the other parent disagrees
This strategic litigation continuing legal education series on the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion is produced by MCCHR in collaboration with LB Training and supported by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative.
Human rights library
Curated by the MCCHR team, this special library houses books, reports, and other monographs related to human rights and democracy in Malaysia. Our collections cover an extensive range of humanities and social science topics, including law, history, philosophy, politics, economics, and more.
Registered users can borrow from over 1,300 titles in the general collection or access law reports and other resources in the legal reference collection on-site. Students and researchers can access e-books, journal articles, and other electronic resources on human rights via the digital archive.
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