Malaysia
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · The death penalty is provided for by various laws
- News items in the archive
- 970
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Malaysia is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 970 news items on Malaysia, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
APRIL 7, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING SYABU
a man was sentenced to death by the High Court in Sabah State, Malaysia
- APRIL 5, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN MAN FACES IMMINENT EXECUTION IN SINGAPORE AFTER APPEAL FAILS
Amnesty International urged Singapore’s president to grant clemency to Malaysian man Yong Vui Kong, 23.
- APRIL 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SECURITY GUARD SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING 9,482 GRAMS GANJA
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Akhtar Tahir of the Malaysian High Court...
- APRIL 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 68-YEAR-OLD SENT TO GALLOWS FOR MURDERING NEIGHBOUR
Justice Datuk Zamani A. Rahim of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Lee Chin Hua...
- APRIL 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MAN LOSES APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong of the Singaporean Court of Appeal dismissed the final appeal of Malaysian Yong Vui Yong, 23.
APRIL 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NO REVIEW OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
there are no plans to review the law on capital punishment, Malaysian Home Minister
- APRIL 2, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 30 INDONESIANS FACING DEATH PENALTY IN MALAYSIA
thirty Indonesians are on the death row in Malaysia, manpower attache of the Indonesian...
- MARCH 31, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALASYIA: HAIRSTYLIST SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KIDNAP AND MURDER OF SCHOOLGIRL
in Malaysia, hairstylist Teh Kim Hong...
- MARCH 30, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: GRANNY SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
grandmother Mariah Hamadi, 49, of Rantau Panjang...
- MARCH 29, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: LORRY DRIVER SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFICKING
lorry driver See Kek Chuan, 49, was sentenced to death by Judge Datuk Mohd Sofian Abd Razak of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking 8.25kg of ketamine in a bag at the Sunway Resort & Spa Hotel lobby at Persiaran Lagoon, Petaling Jaya, on August 3, 200
- MARCH 29, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
judge Noor Azian Shaari of the Malaysian High Court sentenced technician Yeoh Thian Hock...
- MARCH 24, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Mohamad Hasnizam Hussein, 33, the son of a retired policeman, was sentenced to death by Judge Datuk Abdul Rahim Uda of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking 2.3 kgs of ganja (cannabis) at Kota Damansara on February 14, 2009.
- 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 PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 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
- FEBRUARY 10, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SCHOOL CANTEEN TRADER TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judicial Commissioner Nurmala Salim of the Malaysian High Court sentenced school canteen trader Shahrizal Abdul Ghani, 37, to death for trafficking in 4.4 kg of cannabis on March 14, 2009 in Seberang Perai Tengah.
FEBRUARY 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: IRANIAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Malaysian High Court Justice Abdul Rahim Uda sentenced iranian taxi driver Alihosseinzadeh
- JANUARY 29, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR MURDER
in Malaysia, Yii Ming Tung was sentenced to death by Justice Yew Jen Kie for killing fireman Alexander Ganok by stabbing him on May 8, 2009. He died on May 13.
- JANUARY 27, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE TO HANG FOR GANJA TRAFFICKING
three people including a couple were sentenced to death by hanging by the high
- JANUARY 24, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: HIGH COURT SENDS TWO MEN TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Su Geok Yiam of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Tong Kam Yew, 39, and Wang Wee Cheng, 29, to death for trafficking 143.8 grams of methamphetamine at Restoran Hwa Beng, Jalan Kenari 6 on Februay 3, 2008.
- JANUARY 19, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FISH WHOLESALER SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
fish wholesaler T'ng Chee Woon, 37...