Comparative study of enabling environments for associations and businesses 2015, para. 36
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The Registrar of Societies in Malaysia has absolute discretion to revoke the registration of societies which "in his opinion" are being used for purposes prejudicial to or "incompatible with the interest of the security of Malaysia or any part thereof, public order or morality". The law provides no recourse to the courts. The dissolution of companies may be ordered for similar reasons, but only after the issuance of a court order.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2015
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/266, para. 36.