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Abolishing Mandatory Death Penalty, At Last
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Guest: Samantha Chong, Human Rights Lawyer & Drug Policy Reform Advocate , Dobby Chew, Executive Coordinator, Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
Some long-awaited good news: Malaysia has announced its decision to abolish the mandatory death penalty. In a statement, de facto law minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar revealed that the government has agreed to this decision with a substitute sentence to be imposed at the discretion of the courts. We first discuss the impact of this landmark decision. Then, we look at what needs to be done to shore up our other institutions to support this moving forward.
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Presenter: Sharmilla Ganesan
Producer: Alia Zefri, Natasha Fusil, Sharmilla Ganesan
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Abolishing Mandatory Death Penalty, At Last
Guest: Samantha Chong, Human Rights Lawyer & Drug Policy Reform Advocate , Dobby Chew, Executive Coordinator, Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
Some long-awaited good news: Malaysia has announced its decision to abolish the mandatory death penalty. In a statement, de facto law minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar revealed that the government has agreed to this decision with a substitute sentence to be imposed at the discretion of the courts. We first discuss the impact of this landmark decision. Then, we look at what needs to be done to shore up our other institutions to support this moving forward.
Image Source: at.rma, Shutterstock
Presenter: Sharmilla Ganesan
Producer: Alia Zefri, Natasha Fusil, Sharmilla Ganesan
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