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 13, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: IRANIAN TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINE
The High Court in Malaysia sentenced an Iranian man to death by hanging after being found guilty of
JUNE 8, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ZAMBIAN FEMALE STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Malaysian High Court sentenced a Zambian female student to death for
MAY 31, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: INDIAN NATIONAL GETS THE GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING
An Indian national was sentenced to the gallows by the High Court in Malaysia after he was
MAY 30, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 3 FILIPINOS ON DEATH ROW PARDONED
The Malaysian government has pardoned three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on death
MAY 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FILIPINO MAID TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING 1126.9 GRAMS OF COCAINE
In Malaysia, the High Court sentenced a Filipino maid to the gallows for trafficking
- MAY 18, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Tawau High Court, in Malaysia...
the Tawau High Court, in Malaysia...
MAY 16, 2012SingaporeDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 5 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DRUGS
A Malaysian court sentenced to death three Mexican brothers and two other people
- MAY 15, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Appeal affirmed the death sentence on a fisherman...
the Court of Appeal affirmed the death sentence on a fisherman...
- MAY 15, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO IRANIAN MEN FREED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGE
In Malaysia, two Iranian men escaped the gallows after the High Court freed them of a drug trafficking
- MAY 14, 2012PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
a man and a woman from the Philippines escaped the gallows...
a man and a woman from the Philippines escaped the gallows...
- MAY 14, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN STUDENT TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, the High Court sentenced a Nigerian man to the gallows after
- MAY 2, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court, in Malaysia, upheld the death sentence on four men
the Federal Court, in Malaysia, upheld the death sentence on four men