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
AUGUST 2, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FILIPINO EX-CON SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR MURDER
The High Court in Malaysia sent a Filipino ex-convict to the gallows after he was found guilty
JULY 31, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: IRANIAN FAMILY ON DRUG CHARGE SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS
Three members of an Iranian family were saved from the gallows when the High Court
- JULY 30, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court in Malaysia...
the Federal Court in Malaysia...
- JULY 24, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO IRANIAN MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
two Iranian men were sentenced to death by the High Court...
- JULY 18, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF MAID'S KILLER
In Malaysia, the Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and death sentence handed down
JULY 18, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: JOHOR SULTAN PARDONS EIGHT PRISONERS
In Malaysia, the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim has consented to grant full
JULY 14, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA WEIGHS SPARING DRUG MULES THE GALLOWS
In Malaysia, the Malay Mail reported the Attorney-General was considering
- JULY 4, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia’s High Court sentenced a Thai woman to be executed by hanging
Malaysia’s High Court sentenced a Thai woman to be executed by hanging
- JULY 3, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN IN RETRIAL
An Indian national from Chennai was sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia after he
- JUNE 30, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: IRANIAN BUSINESSMAN TO HANG FOR DRUGS
An Iranian businessman was sent to the gallows by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking 2kg of
- JUNE 27, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
crying family members and friends of four men...
crying family members and friends of four men...
JUNE 27, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FOUR SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING CANNABIS
In Malaysia, two brothers were among four drug traffickers handed the death