Malaysia

Population Statistics

30,513,848

Total Population

4,577,077

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

19 July 2010

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Federal Constitution of Malaysia (1957, last amended 2009)

Updated: June 2015

Elections Act (1958, last amended 2007)

Updated: June 2015

AGENDA Interview with Malaysian Disability Rights Advocate

Updated: May 2019

In celebration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities on December 3, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) conducted a series of interviews on the launch of ...

AGENDA Interview with Malaysian Disability Rights Advocate

Updated: March 2019

In November 2018, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) interviewed participants of its "Strategic Communications and Advocacy" training in Jakarta, Indonesia. The training brought together disabled people’s organizations ...

Muhamad Nadhir: National Council for the Blind, Malaysia NCBM

Updated: September 2018

In August 2018, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA), a creative partnership of disabled people's organizations (DPOs) and election-focused civil society organizations in Southeast Asia founded by the ...

Malaysia Voter Guide

Malaysia Voter Guide

Updated: May 2018

The General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) and the National Council for the Blind Malaysia (NCBM) published a Malaysian Voter Guide. The document was published with support of the International Foundation ...