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The law in this regard is yet to be amended, passed and approved by the Parliament. The great thing is that the death sentence of more than 1300 people is to be implemented in Malaysia.
Malaysia (Malaysia) The government has agreed to abolish the death penalty. government mandated death penalty (Mandatory Death Penalty) and to allow judges to award alternate punishments for different offences. The law in this regard is yet to be amended, passed and approved by the Parliament. The great thing is that the death sentence of more than 1300 people is to be implemented in Malaysia. In such a situation, if the compulsory death penalty is abolished, then these people can get a big relief.
Death penalty is given in 11 crimes in Malaysia
The country’s Law Minister Van Junadi Tuanku Jaafar said in a statement that the government would consider other punishments for 11 crimes that currently carry the death penalty. In addition, other punishments will also be considered for more than 20 offenses which, at the discretion of the court, are likely to be punishable with death. “The decision taken on this matter reflects the priority of the government to ensure that the rights of all stakeholders are protected and the transparency of the country’s leadership in reforming the dynamic criminal justice system,” the minister said.
Malaysia government agrees to abolish mandatory death penalty
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Death penalty mandatory for many crimes in Malaysia
More than 1,300 people are to be executed in Malaysia, most of them related to drug trafficking. The death penalty is mandatory in Malaysia for many crimes, including murder, drug trafficking, treason, kidnapping and terroristic acts.
Malaysia had announced a ban on hanging in 2018
Let us tell you that Malaysia, like many of its neighbors in Southeast Asia, has strict laws against drugs and drugs, including the death penalty for traffickers. Laws punishing the death penalty remained and courts were required to give compulsory death sentences to convicted drug smugglers, terroristic acts, murder and rapists.
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