Malaysia 2002
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News on Malaysia in 2002
- JANUARY 18, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
A quarry worker was sentenced to death by the High...
A quarry worker was sentenced to death by the High Court in Ipoh, Malaysia, for the murder of a Bangladeshi petrol pump attendant
- JANUARY 17, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
A 33-year-old Singaporean was sentenced to death by...
A 33-year-old Singaporean was sentenced to death by the High Court in Penang for trafficking in 801
- JANUARY 16, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Federal Narcotics Department deputy director (Intelligence/Operations)...
Federal Narcotics Department deputy director (Intelligence/Operations) Senior Assistant I Mohd Najib Abd Aziz said 20,938 pushers were nabbed in 2001 under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, as compared to 15,920 in 2000
- JANUARY 13, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Possession of arms is an offence punishable by death
Possession of arms is an offence punishable by death
- JANUARY 10, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 on possessing...
Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 on possessing and distributing drugs carries a mandatory death sentence
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
The King alone is empowered to commute death sentences
The King alone is empowered to commute death sentences
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
On december 21, 2001 state narcotics chief Supt Othman...
On december 21, 2001 state narcotics chief Supt Othman Harun said having small amounts of drugs does not mean that pushers can escape the gallows
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
On november 8, 2001 a National Dadah Agency report...
On november 8, 2001 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
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Section 302 of the Penal Code carries a mandatory death...
Section 302 of the Penal Code carries a mandatory death sentence for murder
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
More than 200 people have been hanged in Malaysia since...
More than 200 people have been hanged in Malaysia since a mandatory death penalty was introduced for convicted drug traffickers in 1975
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Under Hudud laws, an unmarried women who is pregnant...
Under Hudud laws, an unmarried women who is pregnant faces the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
The Malaysian High Courts only try criminal cases punishable...
The Malaysian High Courts only try criminal cases punishable with the death penalty