The Malaysian government today introduced amendments to existing legislation in Parliament to replace the mandatory death penalty for several criminal offences, in a significant step towards bringing the country closer towards complete abolition of capital punishment
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 Lauding the government’s move to abolish the mandatory death penalty, two ex-Bar Council presidents said they want to see the details of the proposed.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 A Human Rights Watch (HRW) representative Phil Robertson has insisted today that any abolishment of the mandatory death penalty in Malaysia needs to be.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 The families of more than 30 death row inmates are hopeful that this year they will get some form of cheer should the Malaysian government decide to abolish the death penalty. This comes amid Putrajaya’s promise to study proposed alternatives to the death penalty before.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 The government will decide on the proposal to repeal the death penalty once the special committee formed two years ago to study the matter has presented its findings, said Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament.