In Malaysia, China, and Indonesia, has the death penalty worked as a deterrent to drug-related crimes, and have concerns been raised, too, about human rights violations?
called on Congress to reinstate the controversial death penalty“For me, a shabu is a shabu is a shabu […] It’s a crime in Malaysia, especially in China, it’s a death penalty. Malaysia, it’s a death penalty. Indonesia metes out a death penalty.August 17Instead, Duterte found time to insert the death penalty, seeking its revival for the third time after it was abolished by former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2006.
Despite a significant number of death sentences for foreigners, other than in courtroom proceedings, Malaysian law does not provide for any interpreter services to support defendants who don’t speak Malay. AI said there are reportedly cases of people being made to sign documents in Malay, despite not understanding the language.
Malaysia's Dangerous Drugs Act, which provides for the death penalty, is just one of several legislative efforts meant to crack down on illegal drugs.140,000 “registered” addicts by 1991
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