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
- JUNE 20, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Kelantan sentenced three friends to
the High Court in Kelantan sentenced three friends to
- JUNE 14, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG-TRAFFICKING
A Nigerian man was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court in Malaysia after being
JUNE 14, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: HANDICAPPED MAN SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR MURDER
Handicapped Fong Chee Peng, 50, was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court
JUNE 10, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAINTENANCE WORKER TO HANG FOR MURDER
A 28-year-old maintenance worker was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia
- MAY 30, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MOROCCAN MAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Morrocan man was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking in
MAY 23, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF COSMETICS QUEEN SOSILAWATI
Four men accused in the murder of cosmetics businesswoman Sosilawati Lawiya and three
- APRIL 28, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
two friends were sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking
two friends were sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking
APRIL 20, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: SUPREME COURT SENTENCES MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER TO DEATH
The Indonesian Supreme Court sentenced a Malaysian national to death for the possession of
- APRIL 11, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a Swedish bar operator was sentenced to death
a Swedish bar operator was sentenced to death
- MARCH 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: IRANIAN SISTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two Iranian sisters were sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking
- MARCH 28, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court in Malaysia uphold the conviction and death sentence on a female Indian national
the Federal Court in Malaysia uphold the conviction and death sentence on a female Indian national
- MARCH 27, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTY
a Malaysian court of appeal upheld the death penalty...
a Malaysian court of appeal upheld the death penalty...