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
- DECEMBER 17, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FACTORY WORKER TO HANG
factory worker Muhammad Khairul Esa Jemali, 22, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 316.53g of cannabis on May 8, 2008.
- DECEMBER 17, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FORMER STUDENT SENT TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING UITM LECTURER
a former student found guilty with two others in November 2009 of murdering former lecturer Bakarudin Busu on February 12, 2002, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FORMER CYCLIST SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ahmadi Asnawi of the Malaysian High Court sentenced a former national cyclist to death for drug trafficking.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT SETS ASIDE MURDER CHARGE
Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Ariffin Zakaria and Justices Datuk Hashim Yusof and Datuk Md Raus Sharif of the Malaysian Federal Court set aside the death sentences of M.Dorai Pandian, 30, and P.Ragu, 36.
- DECEMBER 7, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT DISMISSES APPEAL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Malaysian Federal Court dismissed the final appeal against the death sentence of a car repossessor.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDONESIAN LABOURER TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Alan Setiawan, 39, a labourer from Indonesia was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court.
- DECEMBER 3, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: COURT GRANTS MALAYSIAN’S APPLICATION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION
the Singapore High Court granted a Malaysian man’s application for a stay of execution in what may be the first of its kind.
- DECEMBER 2, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR CONTRACTOR
Danial Ooi Abdullah, 47, a contractor, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court
NOVEMBER 26, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO NEPALESE SENTENCED TO DEATH
two Nepalese found guilty of drug trafficking were sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Azman
- NOVEMBER 25, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THE GALLOWS FOR KILLING MAN OVER LOAN
A. John Donald, 31, was sentenced to death by Malaysian High Court...
- NOVEMBER 24, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Shah Alam, Malaysia, High Court judicial commissioner Datuk Umi Khaltum Abdul Majid sentenced workshop operator Jasri Sarip Ahmad, 30, to death for drug trafficking.
- NOVEMBER 24, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: HAWKER GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR TRAFFICKING CANNABIS
at the High Court in Alor Setar, Malaysia, Judge Datuk Mohd Sofian Abd Razak imposed the mandatory death sentence on Jaafar Sidek Darus, 47, for drug trafficking.