Freedom of information in Malaysia: the shade of secrecy / Muhammad Izwan Ikhsan

The notion of freedom of information (FOI) as a universally desired human right is not new. International and regional human rights instruments have recognised the right and many countries all around the globe have FOI laws at the national level. However, after more than half of century of its indep...

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Main Author: Ikhsan, Muhammad Izwan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2016
Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/84235/1/84235.pdf
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spelling my-uitm-ir.842352024-03-07T03:38:46Z Freedom of information in Malaysia: the shade of secrecy / Muhammad Izwan Ikhsan 2016 Ikhsan, Muhammad Izwan The notion of freedom of information (FOI) as a universally desired human right is not new. International and regional human rights instruments have recognised the right and many countries all around the globe have FOI laws at the national level. However, after more than half of century of its independence, Malaysia has no specific federal legislation on FOI. Lately, a mounting demand has been made for more openness and transparency in the government sector. This study therefore intends to provide a foundation for FOI law in Malaysia by analysing the approach taken in the United Kingdom and other selected jurisdictions and their compatibility with the existing Malaysian legal framework. 2016 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/84235/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/84235/1/84235.pdf text en public masters Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Faculty of Law Faruqi, Shad Saleem
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description The notion of freedom of information (FOI) as a universally desired human right is not new. International and regional human rights instruments have recognised the right and many countries all around the globe have FOI laws at the national level. However, after more than half of century of its independence, Malaysia has no specific federal legislation on FOI. Lately, a mounting demand has been made for more openness and transparency in the government sector. This study therefore intends to provide a foundation for FOI law in Malaysia by analysing the approach taken in the United Kingdom and other selected jurisdictions and their compatibility with the existing Malaysian legal framework.
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title_short Freedom of information in Malaysia: the shade of secrecy / Muhammad Izwan Ikhsan
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title_full_unstemmed Freedom of information in Malaysia: the shade of secrecy / Muhammad Izwan Ikhsan
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