Fundamentalism and its impact on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2016, para. 61
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In Malaysia, Islam is the official religion, and the Constitution protects the right of non-Muslims to "profess and practice" his or her religion. However, the Special Rapporteur has received complaints that organizations that promote more liberal interpretations of Islam have been harassed by the Government, notably by the Wilayah Persekutuan Religious Council (a religious policing institute administered within the Prime Minister's department).
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Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
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Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
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Equality & Inclusion
Social & Cultural Rights
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All
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/36, para. 61.