Malaysia: The nature of discrimination against East Indians from the Punjab in relation to the serving of food in restaurants, the forced closure of restaurants serving East Indian food which does not conform to Malaysian custom (Mogul) and the consequences of non-compliance
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1990 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | MYS5253 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Malaysia: The nature of discrimination against East Indians from the Punjab in relation to the serving of food in restaurants, the forced closure of restaurants serving East Indian food which does not conform to Malaysian custom (Mogul) and the consequences of non-compliance, 1 May 1990, MYS5253, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aafa10.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
There is no currently available information in the sources consulted by the IRBDC on discrimination against East Indians from the Punjab in relation to the serving of food in restaurants or the forced closure of restaurants serving East Indian food.
According to the Encyclopedia of the Third World, "the government has "refused to accede to demands for the imposition of Islamic religious law in cases involving non-Muslims." [ George Thomas Kurian, Encyclopedia of the Third World, 3rd. ed., Vol. 2 (New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1987), p. 1264.]
ATTACHMENTS:
George Thomas Kurian, Encyclopedia of the Third World, 3rd. ed., Vol. 2 (New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1987), pp. 1264, 1267.
Copyright notice: This document is published with the permission of the copyright holder and producer Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB). The original version of this document may be found on the offical website of the IRB at http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/. Documents earlier than 2003 may be found only on Refworld.