Document #2112235

Amnesty International (Author)

Malaysia: one year since repeal of mandatory death penalty, violations of international law and standards continue despite overall decrease in death sentences [ACT 50/8248/2024]

https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2112235/ACT5082482024ENGLISH.pdf

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ecoi.net description:
Death sentence still imposed despite the abolition of the mandatory death sentence; 49 per cent of cases, in which the death penalty was imposed since July 2023, were drug-related offences; alternative sentences include corporal punishment and in several trials defendants were left without legal counsel
Country:
Malaysia
Source:
Amnesty International (Author)
Published:
4 July 2024
Original link:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ACT5082482024ENGLISH.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Available on ecoi.net since:
15 July 2024
Document ID:
2112235

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