Malaysia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- August 31, 1957, amended several times, last in 2007
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law; legislative acts reviewed by the Supreme Court; Islamic law applies to Muslims in family and religious matters
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate (Dewan Negara) and House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- civil courts include: Federal Court, Court of Appeal, and High Courts; Sharia courts include Sharia Court of Appeal, High Sharia Court, and subordinate Sharia tribunals. Sharia court decisions cannot be appealed in civil courts
RELIGIONS
60% Muslims, 19% Buddhists, 9% Christians, 6% Hindus, other
From the country
MARCH 9, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON SWEDISH NATIONAL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya upheld the conviction and death sentence of a Swedish national for trafficking in 4.3 kilogrammes of methamphetamine.
MARCH 5, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: JOHOR’S SULTAN PARDONS ELEVEN DEATH ROW PRISONERS
the Johor Pardon’s Board, chaired by Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, granted a full pardon to a man on death row and commuted the death sentence of 10 others to life imprisonment, which carries a maximum term of 20 years.
FEBRUARY 23, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF THREE MEN FOR MURDER OF LECTURER
The Federal Court of Putrajaya upheld the conviction and death sentence of three men, including a former
- JANUARY 22, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SOUTH AFRICAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR METH TRAFFICKING
A South African man has been sent to the gallows after he was found guilty of trafficking in close to 2kg of
JANUARY 13, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT SENTENCES COPS TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF MONGOLIAN MODEL
Two former police commandos were sentenced to death after the Federal Court allowed the government’s
- JANUARY 1, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
DECEMBER 22, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAID FROM THAILAND SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A High Court in Malaysia sentenced a maid from Thailand to death after finding her guilty as charged for
- DECEMBER 15, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men were sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking almost a kilogram of shabu
- NOVEMBER 25, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 35 year old Nigerian man was sentenced to death by a Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 251.66 gm
NOVEMBER 13, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 975 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW AWAITING APPEALS
A total of 975 prisoners sentenced to death for various offences are awaiting appeals at the Court of
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 'CURRY MURDER' CASE ENDS IN DEATH SENTENCE FOR COUSINS
A housewife and her cousin had their murder conviction upheld and were sentenced to death in Malaysia, in
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: DEATH PENALTY FOR MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER
A 27-year-old Malaysian who had earlier been found guilty of bringing into Singapore 22.24g of