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 6, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
An interior designer, who had been on death row since...
An interior designer, who had been on death row since 1997 for drug trafficking, walked free after his appeal was allowed by the Court of Appeal
- NOVEMBER 15, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Terrorism cannot be abolished by force or military...
Terrorism cannot be abolished by force or military action but by changing the people's minds and the provision of a peaceful and dignified life to all citizens, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) lecturer Prof Dr Jamil Farooqui said
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
The representative of Malaysia told the UN Third Committee...
The representative of Malaysia told the UN Third Committee debating human rights that her country believed capital punishment was an issue of criminal justice and not one of human rights
- NOVEMBER 8, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
A National Dadah Agency report said 18,043 offenders...
A National Dadah Agency report said 18,043 offenders were arrested under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Dangerous Drugs Act (Special Preventive Measures) 1985 in the first nine months of 2001
- NOVEMBER 8, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysian police crippled a drug network in Limbang...
Malaysian police crippled a drug network in Limbang which could probably be a major supplier to addicts in Brunei
- NOVEMBER 2, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Woman witchdoctor, her husband and assistant were hanged...
Woman witchdoctor, her husband and assistant were hanged for the murder of a Malaysian state assemblyman
- NOVEMBER 1, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
A labourer who was sentenced to death for dadah trafficking...
A labourer who was sentenced to death for dadah trafficking escaped the gallows when the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal
- OCTOBER 30, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
The Appeals Court upheld the death penalty imposed...
The Appeals Court upheld the death penalty imposed on Omar bin Abdullah for possessing syabu for the purpose of trafficking
- OCTOBER 26, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
The Court of Appeal in Kuala Lumpur upheld the death...
The Court of Appeal in Kuala Lumpur upheld the death sentence imposed on a car towing operator by the High Court for trafficking in 86
- OCTOBER 11, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
A thorough study must be done before the age of a "juvenile...
A thorough study must be done before the age of a "juvenile delinquent" is revised upwards or downwards to facilitate the passing of the death sentence
- OCTOBER 10, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
A High Court judge suggested that the provision in...
A High Court judge suggested that the provision in the Juvenile Courts Act barring a juvenile from being sentenced to death be reviewed
- OCTOBER 4, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Ah Kow was hanged for drug related crimes
Ah Kow was hanged for drug related crimes