Malaysian lawmakers abolish the death penalty
The changes would apply to 34 crimes that presently carry a death sentence.
On Monday, Malaysia's lower house passed law changes to do away with the mandatory death penalty for some crimes.
The changes would apply to 34 crimes that presently carry a death sentence.
This also includes murder and drug trafficking, and for 11 of them, the punishment is required.
Since 2018, there hasn't been an execution in the nation, although judges have been sending prisoners to death row.
Whipping and 30- to 40-year prison terms are substitutes for the death penalty, according to Aljazeera. The legislators also agreed that certain major offenses, such as kidnapping and the use and trafficking of firearms, that do not result in death would no longer be eligible for the death penalty.
Ramkarpal Singh, the deputy law minister, said. The death penalty was an unforgivable punishment that had not proven to be a successful crime deterrence. We cannot willfully disregard the existence of every person's inalienable right to life, he argued. The desired outcomes of the death penalty have not been achieved.
Since gaining its independence in 1957, Malaysia has joined the group of nations that have abolished the death penalty.
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