Malaysia abolishes mandatory death penalty, life in prison sentences

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia's parliament has abolished the country's mandatory death penalty, reduced the number of offenses punishable by death, and ended natural-life prison sentences.

Malaysia has adopted a moratorium on executions in 2018 and promised to abolish capital punishment, but the country's government has since faced political pressure from some parties and held back on the pledge.

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