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Malaysian Parliament moves to end mandatory death penalty

The lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia voted on April 3, 2023, to abolish the death penalty [File: Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters]

The Dewan Rakyat, or lower house, of Malaysia’s Parliament on Monday approved legal reforms to abolish the mandatory death penalty for some offences.

The Dewan Negara, or upper house, will now take up the legislation, and if it passes there, it will be sent to the king to be signed into law. It is widely expected to be passed by the upper house.

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