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 21, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ARMED ROBBERY
unemployed man R. Ravindran, 36, was sentenced to death by Judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Mohd Yassin of the Penang High Court in Malaysia for robbing Gayathrii Tangga Maligai Jewellers at Lebuh Pasar on January 14, 2007.
MARCH 19, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING SYABU
a court interpreter was sent to the gallows by the High Court in Miri, Malaysia, after he
- MARCH 18, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE YOUTHS TO HANG FOR MURDER
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Akhtar Tahir of the Malaysian High Court sentenced former welder K.Yogeswaran, 25, car possessor P.Murugan, 23, and tow truck call man R.Sureshvarman, 27, to death for murdering J.Parkas, 26, on July 28, 2009, in Hulu Selangor,
- MARCH 18, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH FOR SINGAPOREAN SINGLE MOTHER FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Noor Azian Shaari of the Shah Alam High Court in Malaysia sentenced legal assistant and single mother Noor Atiqah M. Lasim, 27, of Singapore, to death for trafficking 342.1gs of heroin and 30.3gs of monoacethyl morphine in a bag at the Low Cost Carr
- MARCH 17, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: VEGETABLE FARMER GETS DEATH FOR CANNABIS TRAFFICKING
vegetable farmer Ahmad Roslan Mat, 46, from Selama, Perak, was sentenced to death by Judge Datuk Zakiah Kassim of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 26.35 kgs of cannabis on May 1, 2009 at Kampung Tebing Tinggi in Baling.
MARCH 7, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE UNEMPLOYED MEN GET DEATH FOR MURDERING FOREMAN
Justice Datuk Abdul Alim Abdullah of the Malaysian High Court sentenced unemployed
- FEBRUARY 28, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Malaysian High Court Judge Sangau Gunting sentenced Lagi Alok to three years’ imprisonment and death for killing Sait Alok in Tatau on June 4, 2007. Lagi allegedly shot Sait for refusing his request to tap his rubber trees.
- FEBRUARY 28, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FACTORY WORKER SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
factory worker Mohd Kamarulzaman Irwan Shah, 24, was sentenced to death by Justice Datuk Wira Mohtarudin Baki of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 295.01 grammes of cannabis at Rawang on May 16, 2009.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: UNEMPLOYED GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
unemployed man Mohd Nizam Mohamad, 32, was sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab of the Malaysian High Court for murdering 22-month-old Nur Azlina Abdullah between November 23 and 24, 2009, in Repoh.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TRADER GETS GALLOWS FOR DRUG OFFENCE
pasar malam trader Fadil Bachok, 46, was sentenced to death by the Johor Baru High Court in Malaysia for trafficking 0.77kg of cannabis on September 9, 2009, in Pekan Nenas, Pontian.
FEBRUARY 14, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE ON SUB-CONTRACTOR UPHELD
Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff and Federal Court
- FEBRUARY 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: IRANIAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iranian carpet seller Hossein Nsiri Zahed, 50, was sentenced to hang by Justice Ghazali