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
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, 2012MexicoDEATH 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, 2012MalaysiaDEATH 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, 2012MalaysiaDEATH 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
- MAY 2, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court, in Malaysia, upheld the death sentence for P. Vellertore
the Federal Court, in Malaysia, upheld the death sentence for P. Vellertore
APRIL 30, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MYANMAR REFUGEES TO HANG FOR DRUGS
Three Myanmar refugees have been sentenced to death in Myanmar for drug trafficking