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Malaysia: abuse, collusion and obstruction: Malaysia’s prison problems
Malaysia: abuse, collusion and obstruction: Malaysia’s prison problems
Ahnbhalagan Muthu died in prison in Penang last month. His wife claims he was severely beaten shortly before his death. His is the latest in a series of tragic cases highlighting issues with Malaysia’s prisons.
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Malaysia: ‘prisons are for rehab, not punishment’
Malaysia: ‘prisons are for rehab, not punishment’
PETALING JAYA: Suaram adviser Kua Kia Soong has urged the public to show interest in the treatment of Malaysian prisoners so that the authorities would feel pressured to respect their rights. Speaking to FMT, Kua said mistreated prisoners could end up being a bigger threat to society after their release.
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Malaysia to keep death penalty, but no longer mandatory
Malaysia to keep death penalty, but no longer mandatory
Malaysia has rowed back on an earlier plan to completely repeal the death penalty, saying that while the government will abolish mandatory capital punishment, it will leave it for courts to decide whether a person convicted of a serious crime will hang. The mandatory death penalty for 11 criminal offences…
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Malaysia heading towards smart prison systems
Malaysia heading towards smart prison systems
The Malaysian Prisons Department is studying the viability of using artificial intelligence (AI) systems in its facilities. Its director general Datuk Seri Zulkifli Omar said smart technologies could be used to support management and administration within and outside prison walls.
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Malaysia says it will end death penalty for all crimes
Malaysia says it will end death penalty for all crimes
Malaysia’s new government said it will abolish the death penalty for all crimes and halt all pending executions, a rare move against capital punishment in Asia that human rights groups hailed Thursday as a major advance.
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Malaysia: some 33,500 convicts in prison because of drug abuse
Malaysia: some 33,500 convicts in prison because of drug abuse
Some 33,500 of the 59,600 convicts in prisons in this country are because of drug offences and they represent 56 per cent of the total number of prison inmates nationwide. Director of Inmate Management of the Prison Department, SAC Nordin Muhamad said of the total, 71.3 percent of those in prison are…
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Malaysia: prisoners’ access to healthcare and quality of care is bad, says Suhakam
Malaysia: prisoners’ access to healthcare and quality of care is bad, says Suhakam
Suhakam report, in detailing how inadequate healthcare is in prisons, notes insufficient sick bays, inadequately trained doctors and severely disproportionate number of doctors to prisoners.
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Malaysia: taiping prison opens handicraft gallery at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
Malaysia: taiping prison opens handicraft gallery at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
Visitors will be spoilt for choice to see and buy various handicrafts showcased in a gallery at the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort here.
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Malaysia: eight AIDS-related deaths recorded in Kajang Prison as of October, says deputy director
Malaysia: eight AIDS-related deaths recorded in Kajang Prison as of October, says deputy director
Eight AIDS-related deaths have been recorded involving male inmates of Kajang Prison as of October this year, said its superintendent Shollehin Dahari.
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On death row in Singapore
developments.I was sitting in a hotel room in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when I received the message on Monday
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Prisons in Singapore
of Malaysia. Chapter II of Part II of the ISA confers discretionary power to detain without trial
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