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
MARCH 28, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: VIETNAMESE MOM ESCAPES GALLOWS, JAILED 20 YEARS FOR DRUG POSSESSION INSTEAD
A Vietnamese woman shed tears of joy in court after she was spared the gallows in Malaysia for allegedly
MARCH 25, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE MEN HANGED FOR MURDER IN 'SECRETIVE' EXECUTION
Malaysia has executed three men for murder, their lawyer said, in what rights groups called a “secretive”
- JANUARY 1, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
DECEMBER 28, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DRUGS SMUGGLING
The Malaysian high court sentenced a Nigerian citizen to death for drugs trafficking.
DECEMBER 8, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING BRITONS
The Court of Appeal in Kuching, Malaysia, dismissed the appeal of a fishmonger who was convicted and
NOVEMBER 30, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: CHINESE NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING IN SYABU
A Chinese national was sentenced to death by hanging after she was found guilty of trafficking drugs into
- NOVEMBER 22, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SULTAN IBRAHIM GRANTS CLEMENCY TO FOUR ON DEATH ROW
The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, has granted clemency to four prisoners on death row
NOVEMBER 17, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: GOVERNMENT WANTS MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED
The Government wants to abolish the mandatory death sentence for drug-related offences and says the punishment should be left to the discretion of the judge.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: IRANIAN WOMAN, MOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
An Iranian woman and her mother were sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking in
- MAY 14, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN FEMALE STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A female Nigerian student was sent to the gallows by the Malaysian High Court after she was found guilty of
- MAY 9, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO INDONESIANS SPARED FROM DEATH PENALTY
Two Indonesians spared recently from the death penalty by a Malaysian court are slated to return soon to
- APRIL 23, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR FIVE CONVICTS
Malaysia's highest court upheld the conviction and death penalty of three Mexican brothers, a Singaporean and a Malaysian in a high-profile drugs case.
MARCH 9, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON SWEDISH NATIONAL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya upheld the conviction and death sentence of a Swedish national for trafficking in 4.3 kilogrammes of methamphetamine.
MARCH 5, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: JOHOR’S SULTAN PARDONS ELEVEN DEATH ROW PRISONERS
the Johor Pardon’s Board, chaired by Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, granted a full pardon to a man on death row and commuted the death sentence of 10 others to life imprisonment, which carries a maximum term of 20 years.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF THREE MEN FOR MURDER OF LECTURER
The Federal Court of Putrajaya upheld the conviction and death sentence of three men, including a former
- JANUARY 22, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SOUTH AFRICAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR METH TRAFFICKING
A South African man has been sent to the gallows after he was found guilty of trafficking in close to 2kg of
JANUARY 13, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT SENTENCES COPS TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF MONGOLIAN MODEL
Two former police commandos were sentenced to death after the Federal Court allowed the government’s
- JANUARY 1, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
- DECEMBER 22, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAID FROM THAILAND SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A High Court in Malaysia sentenced a maid from Thailand to death after finding her guilty as charged for
- DECEMBER 15, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men were sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking almost a kilogram of shabu
- NOVEMBER 25, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 35 year old Nigerian man was sentenced to death by a Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 251.66 gm
NOVEMBER 13, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 975 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW AWAITING APPEALS
A total of 975 prisoners sentenced to death for various offences are awaiting appeals at the Court of
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 'CURRY MURDER' CASE ENDS IN DEATH SENTENCE FOR COUSINS
A housewife and her cousin had their murder conviction upheld and were sentenced to death in Malaysia, in
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: DEATH PENALTY FOR MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER
A 27-year-old Malaysian who had earlier been found guilty of bringing into Singapore 22.24g of
JULY 16, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Nigerian private college student was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia, after he was
- JULY 9, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SHOPKEEPER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF FRENCH TOURIST IN TIOMAN ISLAND
A Malaysian shopkeeper was sentenced to death after a court found him guilty of murdering a French
JULY 9, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO FRIENDS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two friends were sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia after being found guilty of trafficking in 15.1
- JUNE 16, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FARMER GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 31-year-old farmer from Kulim was sent to the gallows by High Court in Malaysia for trafficking
- JUNE 1, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: VIETNAMESE SEAMSTRESS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Vietnamese seamstress was sentenced to death by hanging by a High Court in Malaysia after she was
- MAY 28, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In March 2014, Alaggandiran a/l Vellu was executed after being convicted of murder, said the Malaysian
In March 2014, Alaggandiran a/l Vellu was executed after being convicted of murder, said the Malaysian