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NGO calls for amendment to Drugs Act, repeal of death penalty
By Malaysiakini
10 October 2024
Amnesty International Malaysia called for amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 that include repealing the death penalty for drug-related offences. For World Day Against the Death Penalty today, the NGO is highlighting Malaysia and neighbouring countries for the continued use of the death penalty in drug offences. Malaysia and Singapore are among only 11…

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Kuala Lumpur theatre performance interrogates the effectiveness of the death penalty
By Hanis Maketab, The Star
13 January 2026

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Delving into the shadows of the death penalty
By Terence Toh, FMT Lifestyle
11 January 2026

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