Malaysia renews pledge to abolish mandatory death penalty

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has agreed to abolish the mandatory death sentence and replace it with other punishments at the discretion of the court, its law minister said on Friday , revisiting a pledge made over three years ago.

Malaysia has had a moratorium on executions since 2018, when it also made a promise to abolish mandatory and discretionary capital punishment. Wan Junaidi said the decision followed a recommendation by a government committee reviewing alternative punishments, but not did provide a timeframe for when it would initiate processes to changes the laws.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Twitter that all relevant laws will be amended to accommodate the changes.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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