by HRWF | Apr 13, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
MALAYSIA: Malaysian state bans Muslims from entering churches Christian Today (07.04.2023) – A Malaysian state has issued a fatwa banning Muslims from entering churches and other non-Muslim places of worship. The fatwa was passed on 15 March in the...
by HRWF | Jun 12, 2022 | Human Rights in the World
Death penalty to be abolished in Malaysia Following a debate that began in 2018, Malaysia’s cabinet agreed to reform the country’s criminal justice system. About 73 per cent of people on death row were convicted for drug offences. Other Southeast Asian countries...
by HRWF | Nov 10, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Malaysian state criminalizes proselytizing, Christian conversions; violators face jail and canings By Anugrah Kumar The Christian Post (08.11.2021) – https://bit.ly/30g6DaD – The northeastern Malaysian state of Kelantan has implemented amendments to...
by HRWF | Jun 3, 2020 | LGBTQI People and Human Rights
By AFP Bangkok Post (27.05.2020) – https://bit.ly/301D4Hd – A Malaysian man has launched the country’s first legal challenge against Islamic laws banning gay sex, a test case supporters said Wednesday could help combat growing persecution of...