Malaysia 2007
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News on Malaysia in 2007
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia voted against the Resolution...
Malaysia voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 11, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR FIRE MURDER
the Court of Appeal in Malaysia dismissed the appeal of a 48 year old site supervisor for causing the death of his wife, son and four of her relatives by setting fire to a shophouse.
- NOVEMBER 23, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. NO DEATH SENTENCE FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS, SAYS SHAHRIZAT
the government will not make provision to impose the death sentence on juvenile
- NOVEMBER 20, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR DISCHARGING FIREARM
the Court of Appeal in Malaysia upheld the death sentence of a plastic factory employee, who was convicted by the High Court for discharging a firearm while committing a robbery six years ago.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. MAN WHO SET WIFE ON FIRE GETS DEATH PENALTY
the Malaysian High Court found M. Balamurali guilty of murdering two women at his home in Lot 10352 Jalan
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR NINE YEARS HAD HIS LIFE SPARED
Baha Jambol, 45, a former fish and vegetable vendor who has been on death row for nine years had his death sentence commuted to 18 years in jail and being whipped 12 times by the Court of Appeal.
- OCTOBER 30, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Abdul Rahim Uda of the High Court in George Town...
- OCTOBER 3, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MURDER
Nomezam Apandy Abu Hasan, 28, a jobless man from Kampung Seri Minyak...
- AUGUST 31, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Malaysian High Court sentenced Mohammed Ali Johari...
the Malaysian High Court sentenced Mohammed Ali Johari...
- AUGUST 16, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
the death sentence of a man identified as Subramaniam, 30, was upheld by the Federal Court in Malaysia
- AUGUST 14, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDONESIAN WORKER IN MALAYSIA ACQUITTED DUE TO INSANITY
Adi bin Asnawi, an Indonesian worker from West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province, was acquitted by the Seremban High Court in Negeri Sembilan State, West Malaysia.
- AUGUST 9, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TRAFFICKER'S DEATH SENTENCE REINSTATED
a petty trader from Nigeria was devastated when the Federal Court, in Malaysia...
- AUGUST 6, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESHI TO HANG IN MALAYSIA FOR MUDER
the Malaysian High Court sentenced a Bangladesh national, Shamim Reza Abdul Samad...
- JULY 12, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING SEVEN FAMILY MEMBERS
Bangladeshi Md Masud Rana Md Mofizuddin...
- JUNE 27, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA TRUCK DRIVER TO HANG FOR MURDER OF WIFE'S FAMILY
the Malaysian High Court sentenced a truck driver to death for the brutal massacre of his wife's family at their farm house in Benut, Pontian, 10 years ago.
- JUNE 7, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
ROBBERY RESULTS IN DEATH PENALTY
Singapore national, Lim Seng, 36 and his Malaysian accomplice, Wang Hup Huat, 48, were sentenced to death in the Johor Baru High Court in Malaysia for the 2001 shooting of a passerby during a robbery.
- MAY 24, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING TWO JAPANESE
a 60-year-old Malaysian man was sentenced to death by a Thai court for killing two Japanese man over a business dealing.
- MAY 15, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN WOMAN FACING DEATH IN CHINA FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS
Umi Azlim Mohamad Lazim, a 24 year old woman from Kelantan, was sentenced to death by the Guangzhou High Court in China for trafficking in 2,983 grammes of heroin.
- MAY 8, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH TO MALAYSIAN WATER CONTAMINATORS?
the Malaysian government is set to add contamination of water to its list of capital offences.
- APRIL 10, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA CONFLICTING EVIDENCE SAVES TWO ON DEATH ROW
conflicting evidence in two Malaysian drug trafficking trials saw the accused's charges reduced from death to jail for possession.
- APRIL 8, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Wan Bakri Wan Ahmad, a technician, was sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Malaysia.
- APRIL 3, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING PREGNANT WIFE
T. Paramasparan, a 28-year-old petty trader...
- MARCH 20, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. COURT REJECTS DEATH SENTENCE APPEALS
Mohammed Hj Muslimin, 34 and Basil Omar, 36, failed in their appeals to the Malaysian Federal Court to have their death sentences by hanging reversed.
- MARCH 14, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA THAI MAN ON DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGE ESCAPES THE GALLOWS
a Thai national escaped the gallows when he was acquitted and discharged by the Malaysian High Court of a drug trafficking charge.
- MARCH 6, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORISM OFFENCES
Those convicted of terror acts that cause death will now face the mandatory death penalty.
- MARCH 5, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CANNY ONG'S KILLER
the Court of Appeal, in Malaysia, upheld the death sentence on a former aircraft cabin cleaning supervisor for the rape and murder of IT analyst Canny Ong Lay Kian.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. THAI TO HANG AFTER APPEAL REJECTED
The Malaysian Federal Court dismissed an appeal by Thai national Wichai Onprom against a death
- JANUARY 30, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA FEDERAL COURT REINSTATES DRUG TRAFFICKER’S DEATH SENTENCE
the Malaysian Federal Court reinstated the High Court's decision in imposing the death sentence on a construction worker, Saari Jusoh, who was found guilty for trafficking 12 years ago.
- JANUARY 7, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Ghazalee Kassim and two other unidentified men were convicted and sentenced to death for trafficking 50kg of cannabis.
- JANUARY 1, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder, rape, drug crimes, treason and possession of arms.
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder, rape, drug crimes, treason and possession of arms.