Last Change:
04/01/2025
Federal Constitution of Malaysia, amended to 2009
Year: 1963
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
Description
The Constitution of Malaysia serves as the country's supreme law, outlining the structure of government, fundamental rights, citizenship regulations, and the relationship between the federal and state governments. Article 8(1) states that "All persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law".
Selected provisions
Federal Constitution of Malaysia, amended to 2009 - Generic