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
DECEMBER 8, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: YOUNG MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 22-year-old man was sentenced to death for trafficking in 749.4 gm of syabu (methamphetamine).
NOVEMBER 30, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NO MORE MANDATORY DEATH SENTENCE SOON AS AMENDMENTS TO DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT PASSED IN PARLIAMENT
A bill to amend the Dangerous Drugs Act was passed in Dewan Rakyat today, with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said saying the amendments were for the good of the nation.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: PERAK SULTAN PARDONS TWO DRUG OFFENDERS ON DEATH ROW
Two death row inmates who had an appointment with the gallows have been pardoned by Perak Ruler Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah and will face a life sentence instead.
JUNE 8, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 9 FILIPINOS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER SABAH STANDOFF
The Malaysian Court of Appeal sentenced 9 Filipinos to death over the Sabah standoff that killed at least 70 people in 2013.
MAY 28, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: KENYAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Kenyan woman was sentenced to death by a Malaysian court after she was found guilty of trafficking in methamphetamine four years ago.
- MAY 24, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO MEN HANGED IN SECRETIVE EXECUTIONS
Two men were executed at 5.30 am at Sungai Buloh Prison in Selangor, Malaysia - a Chinese Malaysian and Yong Kar Mun, 48.
MAY 14, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TRADER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A trader was sentenced to death by the High Court in Muar after he was found guilty of trafficking in cannabis in March last year.
- MAY 7, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING EX-FIANCE IN KLUANG
A former tyre shop assistant was sentenced to death by the High Court in Muar for murdering his ex-fiance when the woman wanted to marry another man.
- MAY 4, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SINGAPOREAN GETS DEATH FOR DISTRIBUTING DRUGS IN JOHOR
A 46-year-old Singaporean contractor was sentenced to death by the High Court in Johor Baru after he was found guilty of two counts of drug distribution.
APRIL 16, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: HOTEL MANAGER GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A hotel manager was sent to the gallows by the Magistrate’s Court in Muar after he found guilty of trafficking 82.38 gm of heroin last year.
MARCH 15, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: BROTHERS EXECUTED AT KAJANG PRISON
Brothers Rames and Suthar Batumalai, who were convicted of murder in 2010, were executed at Kajang Prison early the morning, said Amnesty International Malaysia (AIM).
FEBRUARY 27, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH ROW INMATE SPARED THE NOOSE THANKS TO ROYAL PARDON
A man who was sentenced to death for drug trafficking in 2009 has received a second chance at life after Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah granted him a pardon.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDONESIAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 33-year-old Indonesian man was sentenced to death by the High Court in Tawau for trafficking in 707 grams of syabu.
FEBRUARY 19, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: LORRY ATTENDANT SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A lorry attendant was sentenced to death by the Muar High Court after he was found guilty of drug trafficking at Taman Puteri, Kluang last year.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO FRIENDS SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two friends were sentenced to death by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 26, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENT TO GALLOWS OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGE
A man was sent to the gallows by the High Court in Ipoh after he was found guilty of trafficking in drugs.
- JANUARY 16, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: GUINEAN COLLEGE STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 29-year-old Guinean college student was sentenced to death by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur after he was found guilty of trafficking in 3,304.6gm of cocaine.
- JANUARY 11, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: BRUNEIAN MAN AND MALAYSIAN ACCOMPLICE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Sabah High Court sentenced a Bruneian man and his Malaysian accomplice to death after they were
- JANUARY 1, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
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- DECEMBER 15, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DISTRIBUTING METH
A businessman was sentenced to death by the High Court in Johor Baru after he was found guilty of drug distribution.
NOVEMBER 20, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FATHER OF FIVE SENTENCED TO GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING 15KG OF METH
The Alor Star High Court sentenced a father of five to
- OCTOBER 27, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDIAN BEAUTICIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING DRUGS
An Indian beautician has been sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking drugs, The Star reported.
- OCTOBER 21, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FILIPINA SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Filipino woman was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking 2.285kg of
- OCTOBER 14, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 24-YEAR-OLD THAI BAR GIRL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN KL
A former bar worker in Thailand has been sentenced to death by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur after she
- OCTOBER 11, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FOREIGN DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The High Court in Kuching (Malaysia) sentenced an Indonesian
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: CANNY ONG'S MURDERER HANGED
Former aircraft cabin cleaning supervisor Ahmad Najib Aris was hanged at the Kajang Prison following the rape and murder of information technology (IT) analyst Canny Ong in 2003.
- AUGUST 3, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DUO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER OF COLLEAGUE
Two men were given the death sentence by the High Court in Johor Baru after being found guilty of
- JUNE 29, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FRUIT SELLER GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A fruit seller was sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking cannabis weighing 18.8kg.
MAY 17, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: OVER 1,000 INMATES ON DEATH ROW
More than 1,000 inmates are on death row with no decision yet on whether the Government will abolish the punishment, said Nancy Shukri.
MARCH 30, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 829 SENTENCED TO DEATH SINCE 2010
Of the 829 prisoners convicted and sentenced to death between 2010 and 2016, Deputy Prime Minister