Climate litigation can strengthen accountability as Malaysia weighs constitutional environmental rights: lawyer

Published on August 11, 2026

Despite the absence of an explicit constitutional right to a healthy environment, former Malaysian Bar Council president Ambiga Sreenevasan said the courts are becoming more receptive to public interest litigation.

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