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
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Seremban, Malaysia, High Court Judge Datuk Ahmad Nafsy Yasin sentenced contractor Al Bakhtiar Abd Samad, 32, to death for trafficking in 993.8g of cannabis at Kuala Pilah on July 8, 2006. He was also sentenced to three years jail and three strokes of t
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SINGAPOREAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Mohd Zawawi Salleh of the High Court in Johor Baharu...
- FEBRUARY 11, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING TRADER
in Georgetown, Malaysia, High Court judicial commissioner Yaakob Md Sam sentenced odd job worker K. Kunalan, 38, to death.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: TWO MALAYSIANS SENTENCE TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two Malaysians, including a woman, were sentenced to death in Singapore for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 31, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MALAYSIA
Indian national Athiseshan Singaram, 48, a textile company driver...
JANUARY 28, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DRUG MULE'S DEATH VERDICT AFFIRMED BY SUPREME COURT
the Malaysian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Filipino Nelson Tanoja, 55, for smuggling 508.6
- JANUARY 6, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: HIGH COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING IN
a restaurant owner was sentenced to death by Justice Datuk Zakaria Sam of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking ganja
- JANUARY 6, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: CONTRACTOR FAILS IN FINAL BID TO ESCAPE GALLOWS
the Malaysian Federal Court dismissed the appeal of Yeap Boon Hai, 50, against his death sentence.
- JANUARY 1, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
- DECEMBER 30, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING IN HEROIN
Justice Datuk Mohd Azman Husin of the Malaysian High Court sentenced labourers Mohd Zulkifli Musa, 34, Kamaruzaman Ibrahim, 44, and driver Abdullah Mat Daud, 29, to death for trafficking in 23.46 grams of heroin on April 11, 2006.
- DECEMBER 28, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: WAITER TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin of the Malaysian High Court handed a waiter the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking.
DECEMBER 22, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING
a 43-year-old factory supervisor was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for drug trafficking.
- 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.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: GALLOWS FOR EX-CLERK FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
former Johor council clerk Abd Latif Sakiman lost the appeal against his death sentence for drug trafficking at the Federal Court in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH FOR GANJA TRAFFICKING
a pirated VCD seller was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court. Ng Kam Wei, 31, allegedly trafficked 8,529.5g of ganja in Taman Selasih, Kulim, on December 22, 2005.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING EX-UITM LECTURER
two friends were sentenced to death by the Shah Alam High Court in Malaysia for murdering UiTM lecturer Bakarudin Busu on February 12, 2002.
NOVEMBER 13, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO PRAWN SELLERS TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two prawn sellers were sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking in 36,220 grams of
- NOVEMBER 12, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Malaysian High Court sentenced Helmi Mohd Hussin...
the Malaysian High Court sentenced Helmi Mohd Hussin...
- NOVEMBER 11, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: GRADUATE TO HANG FOR MURDER
Judicial commissioner Mohd Yazid Mustafa of the Malaysian High Court sentenced economics graduate Irawadi Muhammad, 27, from Pasir Mas, to death.