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
APRIL 30, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DUO'S DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF COLLEGE STUDENT UPHELD
In Malaysia, the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya upheld the conviction and death sentence of
- APRIL 23, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court upheld the death sentence on...
the Federal Court upheld the death sentence on...
APRIL 20, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FOREIGN NATIONAL TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, a fish monger from India was sentenced to death by the High Court
- APRIL 3, 2012GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO GEORGIANS SAVED FROM HANGING
The second of two Georgians has been saved from execution for drug crimes in Malaysia
- MARCH 29, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO MYANMAR WOMEN AND TWO LOCALS TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, two Myanmar women and two Malaysian men were sentenced to death
- MARCH 29, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
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MARCH 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The High Court in Alor Setar, Malaysia, sentenced a Nigerian man to death after finding
MARCH 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ‘THE DEATH PENALTY SHOULD BE MAINTAINED FOR NOW’
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz said the Government has no
MARCH 26, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 860 PRISONERS UNDER DEATH SENTENCE
In Malaysia, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein told the Parliament that a total of 860 prisoners have been sentenced to death for various offences such as murder, drug trafficking, firearms offences and kidnapping up to 28 February 2012.
- MARCH 22, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FORMER POSTMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A former postman was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court in Malaysia after being
- MARCH 19, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: IRANIAN WOMAN GETS DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING IN 1.76KG OF SYABU
An Iranian woman was sent to the gallows by the High Court in Malaysia for
- MARCH 18, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
three friends were sentenced to the gallows by the High Court...
three friends were sentenced to the gallows by the High Court...