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
MARCH 8, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 3 THAI NATIONALS, MALAYSIAN TO HANG FOR FIREARMS, BULLETS POSSESSION
Three Thai nationals and a Malaysian man were sentenced to death by the High Court
MARCH 6, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: IRANIAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia An Iranian was sentenced to death by the Shah Alam High Court to
MARCH 1, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MINISTER FOR ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz called
FEBRUARY 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO FRIENDS RECEIVE DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, two friends were sentenced to death by the high court for trafficking
FEBRUARY 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THAI DRUG TRAFFICKER TO HANG
A 32-year-old Thai woman was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking in 258.3gm of cocaine.
FEBRUARY 27, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, the High Court sentenced to death a Nigerian man after he was found guilty
- FEBRUARY 27, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SENIOR CITIZEN TO HANG FOR MURDERING FORMER WIFE
In Malaysia, the High Court sent a senior citizen to the gallows for murdering his ex-wife in
- FEBRUARY 24, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THAI CADDY GETS DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, a woman was sent to the gallows for drug trafficking when the court ruled that her
- FEBRUARY 14, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a Myanmar national was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court
a Myanmar national was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court
FEBRUARY 13, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: INDIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
An Indian national was sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking in 1,982.8 grams
- FEBRUARY 12, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA DEPORTS SAUDI JOURNALIST
Malaysia deported a young Saudi journalist who is wanted in his home country over a
- FEBRUARY 10, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THAI WOMAN TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE
In Malaysia, a Thai woman was sentenced to the gallows by the High Court after she