The authorities of Viet Nam must immediately halt any plans to carry out the execution of a man whose case has been tainted by serious concerns of torture and violations of the right to a fair trial, Amnesty International said today. The organization urges the government to also promptly initiate...

Johnny Johnson, a 45-year-old man long diagnosed with severe mental disabilities, including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, is scheduled to be executed in Missouri on 1 August 2023 for the 2002 murder of a six-year-old girl. His lawyers have presented the findings of a neuropsychiatrist...

Press Statement 19 June 2023   On 16 June 2023, the government of Malaysia published in the official gazette two laws to repeal the mandatory death penalty and establish a resentencing process for those under the sentence of death and imprisonment for natural life. As the laws are about to come...

Amnesty International Malaysia & Amnesty International IndonesiaPress Release16 May 2023 Legal reforms on the use of the death penalty in Indonesia and Malaysia show that Southeast Asia can and should shift away from its highly punitive response to crime and move towards abolition, Amnesty...

This report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2021. Amnesty International reports only on executions, death sentences and other aspects of the use of the death penalty, such as commutations and exonerations, where there is reasonable confirmation. In...

Open Letter to ASEAN Chairperson 24 April 2023 ASEAN leaders must take urgent action to ensure the release of all individuals unlawfully detained by the Myanmar military and establish a clear timeline for ASEAN’s implementation of the Five-Point Consensus.   In this open letter to ASEAN, we call on...

3 April 2023   Responding to the repeal of the mandatory death penalty at the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) in Malaysia, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Executive Director Katrina Jorene Maliamauv said:    “Today’s vote has been a long-time in the making, and while there is...

27 March 2023  Responding to the bills introduced in Parliament to abolish the mandatory death penalty, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Executive Director, Katrina Jorene Maliamauv said:  “We commend the government’s resolve to recommence reforms to abolish the mandatory death...

Joint Statement22 March 2023 We, the 74 undersigned organizations and individuals, strongly condemn the harassment and intimidation of the artists and filmmakers behind the movie Mentega Terbang who have faced police questioning, death threats and property vandalization.   On Wednesday, 15...

Amnesty International MalaysiaPress Statement 23 February 2023  On the two-year anniversary of the forced deportation of 1,086 people from Myanmar, Amnesty International Malaysia condemns the Malaysian government’s continued efforts to deport people from Myanmar, including children....

Amnesty International MalaysiaMedia Quote22 December 2022  Responding to the announcement that the Malaysian government will table bills in Parliament to abolish the mandatory death penalty in February 2023, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Executive Director Katrina Jorene Maliamauv...

Amnesty International Malaysia & Asylum Access MalaysiaJoint Media Quote13 December 2022  Responding to the decision by the Kuala Lumpur High Court to lift the stay of deportation of 114 people from Myanmar, Katrina Jorene Maliamauv, Executive Director of Amnesty International Malaysia...