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Madpet hopes death penalty abolished by this time next year

Madpet hopes death penalty abolished by this time next year

On the 14th World Day Against the Death Penalty, Oct 10, 2016, Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) urges Malaysia to expedite the abolition of the death penalty, and to impose a moratorium on all executions against the death penalty.

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Madpet shocked at execution on verge of abolition of mandatory death penalty

Madpet shocked at execution on verge of abolition of mandatory death penalty

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) is shocked to hear that Malaysia has executed one Ahmad Najib Aris on Friday (Sept 23, 2016), at a time when Malaysia is in the process of abolishing the mandatory death penalty, and possibly the death penalty for some offences.

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Madpet deplores arbitrary revocation of passports of 68 M’sians

Madpet deplores arbitrary revocation of passports of 68 M’sians

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) is shocked that it has been reported that Malaysia has recently revoked passports of about 68 Malaysian men, women and/or children, who now are allegedly not even in Malaysia, based on what can only be safely said to be a ‘suspicion’ of their involvement with a militant group - the Islamic State (IS).

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‘Secret’ moratorium on executions in M’sia must be made public

‘Secret’ moratorium on executions in M’sia must be made public

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) is happy that Malaysia have in place a moratorium on executions, especially for those languishing on death row for drug trafficking. Edmund Bon Tai Soon, Malaysia’s current Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) representative, was recently reported saying “...Malaysia’s moratorium, I understand, is only for drug trafficking cases’ (The Star, July 10, 2015).

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Why AG Apandi should not appear personally in any case

Why AG Apandi should not appear personally in any case

The reason that attorney-general (AG) Apandi Ali should not be appearing in any court to act personally as the public prosecutor or a lawyer is simply because he is a former Federal Court judge.

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Stop possible ‘Good Friday’ execution of Gunasegar Pitchaymuthu

Stop possible ‘Good Friday’ execution of Gunasegar Pitchaymuthu

Malaysia should not execute anyone now, especially persons who are victims of the mandatory death penalty.

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Employers should pay the levy, not migrant workers

We the 89 undersigned civil society organisations, trade unions and groups are shocked by the news that the Malaysian government is increasing the migrant worker (foreign worker) levy to more than double the current rate, which since January 2013, had to be paid by the migrant workers themselves.

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Commute sentence of Altantuya’s convicted murderer

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) prays that the sentence of death on Azilah Hadri, who was convicted for the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu, be commuted.

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Madpet shocked at two undisclosed hangings in 2014

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) is shocked by the recent revelation that Malaysia did execute two persons in 2014 for murder, a fact that was disclosed by Nancy Shukri, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. The de facto law minister said this in a news report ( asiaone.com , Nov 29, 2015, ‘Malaysian on S’pore death row: Malaysia mulls abolishing mandatory death sentences’). No information is disclosed as to who and when.

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New operator MAB must recognise unions

We, the 62 undersigned trade unions, civil society organisations and groups are shocked that Malaysian government-owned Malaysian Airline Berhad (MAB), the company that took over Malaysian Airlines, chose to ignore the application for recognition by the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam).

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Abolishing of mandatory death penalty for traffickers hailed

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) is happy to note that Nancy Shukri, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and also the de facto Law Minister, was reported as stating that the proposal to amend laws to abolish the mandatory death sentence for drug traffickers may be tabled in Parliament as early as March next year. ( The Malay Mail , Nov 17, 2015).

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Repeal Sosma, urges Madpet

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) is shocked by the actions taken by the Malaysian police against Khairuddin Abu Hassan for allegedly lodging reports with relevant authorities in other countries against 1MDB, a private company owned by Malaysia.

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Indonesia must stop executions

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) is disturbed by the recent execution of six persons in Indonesia in January 2015, and the possibility that many more will be executed in the near future.

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Expedite abolition of the death penalty

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet), on the occasion of the 12th World Day Against the Death Penalty today, reiterates the urging for Malaysia to abolish the death penalty and immediately impose a moratorium on executions pending abolition as per the United Nation General Assembly’s Resolutions that have been adopted in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012, whereby every year the support of the global community has been increasing.

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No to pre-censorship of films and videos

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No to death penalty for child rapists

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Time to send death penalty to the gallows

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Time to stop the torture by our police

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'Foreign workers first out' policy unjust

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S'gor needs new policy for places of worship

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Uthaya: Suhakam's conduct deplorable

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BN reps can't voice out for the people

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Provide funds for cemetery maintenance

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Whos to blame for Asias highest income disparity?

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