Six months after abolition kicked in, Amnesty International says death penalty sentences fell but whipping used as alternative instead

February 26, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Rights group Amnesty International (AI) Malaysia said today it recorded a significant decrease in death sentences here within six months after its abolition came into effect in July last year. Ahead of the Dewan Rakyat sitting tomorrow, the watchdog said it however remains concerned that whipping has instead been used … Read more

HRW: Malaysia’s abolition of mandatory death penalty significant step, but freedom of speech still restricted

January 11, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — In Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2024 launched yesterday, Malaysia scored low in seven areas: freedom of speech and expression, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, the criminal justice system, freedom of religion, sexual orientation and gender identity, women’s rights, and environment and indigenous people’s rights. However, HRW also acknowledged that … Read more

DOJ Probe Puts Applied Materials (AMAT) Shares in Penalty Box – Hagens Berman

December 29, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hagens Berman urges Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) investors who suffered substantial losses to submit your losses now. Visit: www.hbsslaw.com/investor-fraud/AMATContact An Attorney Now: AMAT@hbsslaw.com 844-916-0895 Applied Materials, Inc. … Read more

MyCC: RM415.5m penalty on poultry feed cartel over price fixing

December 22, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has imposed a penalty of nearly RM415.5 million against five poultry feed manufacturers for infringing Section 4 of the Competition Act 2010 (Act 712) by forming a price-fixing cartel for poultry feed. In a statement today, MYCC said the companies were Leong Hup Feedmill (M) … Read more

Year 2023 in review: Historic success for Malaysia in Sulu case, death penalty review

December 17, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The formidable endeavours undertaken by the government to safeguard property, rights, and national sovereignty were unequivocally validated through Malaysia’s triumphant adjudications in international courts against legal action brought by a group of Sulu individuals purporting to be descendants of the Sulu Sultanate. The Madani unity government under the leadership of … Read more

For 75th year of human rights milestone, Amnesty International hosts weekend fest to shine light on death penalty and state violence

December 8, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Starting yesterday, Amnesty International Malaysia is hosting a weekend festival commemorating Human Rights Day tomorrow with events such as poetry, music performances, art installations, photography exhibitions, and workshops. Dubbed “We Make Our World: Our Rights are Connected, Our Lives are Intertwined”, its executive director Katrina Jorene Maliamauv said the watchdog … Read more

US Supreme Court reinstates death penalty for Boston bomber

March 4, 2022 by Gias ul Hassan

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Friday reinstated the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted of killing three people and injuring hundreds of others with homemade bombs at the Boston Marathon in 2013. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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