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
- JULY 17, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
lawyers and opposition legislators are among a growing number of people expressing concern
lawyers and opposition legislators are among a growing number of people expressing concern
- JULY 15, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Goh Eng Uit was acquitted by the Malaysian High Court...
Goh Eng Uit was acquitted by the Malaysian High Court of a drug trafficking charge after seven years in remand
- JULY 3, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a husband and wife were given mandatory...
a husband and wife were given mandatory...
- JULY 1, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. NINE DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
nine convicts who were sentenced to death won their petitions filed to the Pardons Board.
- JUNE 30, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a former pyschiatric patient's hope to be sent to...
a former pyschiatric patient's hope to be sent to...
- JUNE 23, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. COOK GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 59-year-old cook was sentenced to death by a HighCourt in Malaysia after he was
- JUNE 17, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a chicken seller was sentenced to death by the Kota Bharu High Court...
a chicken seller was sentenced to death by the Kota Bharu High Court...
- MAY 28, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SENTENCED TO DEATH TWICE FOR TRAFFICKING
in what is believed to be one of the oldest cases in the court system, Siew Yoke Keong, a 40 year old welder, was sentenced to death for drug trafficking after being held in remand for 11 years in Malaysia.
- MAY 23, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Malaysian High Court sentenced to death by hanging a man found guilty of trafficking in 81.43gm of the drug, methamphetamine, six years ago.
- MAY 22, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 29 year old odd-job labourer was sentenced to death for trafficking in cannabis at a house near in Kuantan, Malaysia, nine years ago.
- MAY 12, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. THAI BUSINESSMEN GET DEATH SENTENCE
two Thai businessmen were sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking
- APRIL 17, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN MINISTER: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S EXECUTION ALLEGATION 'ILL-INTENDED'
Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar hit out at human rights organization Amnesty International for its ill-intended claim that Malaysia was among countries that carried out secret executions.
- APRIL 16, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA DEATH BY HANGING FOR MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
a 29 year old factory van driver was sentenced to death by hanging after a High Court in Johor Baru, Malaysia, convicted him of murder.
- APRIL 16, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MALAYSIA
an Indonesian national from Aceh province was sentenced to death by the Shah Alam high court in Selangor, Malaysia, after being found guilty of drug dealing.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Appeal in Singapore rejected the appeal of three Malaysian citizens...
the Court of Appeal in Singapore rejected the appeal of three Malaysian citizens...
- JANUARY 30, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the King of Malaysia pardoned Lee Fook Mun, alias Omar Iskandar Lee
the King of Malaysia pardoned Lee Fook Mun, alias Omar Iskandar Lee
- JANUARY 26, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a welder and a car wash worker were sentenced to death by the High Court in
a welder and a car wash worker were sentenced to death by the High Court in
- JANUARY 8, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. BILL COLLECTOR SENTENCED TO DEATH
a bill collector was sentenced to death by a High Court
- JANUARY 8, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: HOUSEWIFE APPEALS SENTENCE AFTER 6 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
a housewife on death row in Malaysia appealed her sentence because the trial judge delayed writing the grounds of judgment.
- JANUARY 1, 2008MalaysiaDEATH 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.
- 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