THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLES ACT 1954 AND THE RECOGNITION OF ORANG ASLI LAND RIGHTS

The prevailing view about the Orang Asli’s occupation of land and access to forest resources are that they are ‘privileges’ extended by the states or at the governments’ discretion. It is widely believed that the Orang Asli live on the State land as tenant-at-will. This paper proposes to ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Izawati Wook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2015-12-01
Series:UUM Journal of Legal Studies
Online Access:https://www.e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/uumjls/article/view/4587