![[COLUMNIST] Decriminalising substance abuse: A step forward with room for refinement [COLUMNIST] Decriminalising substance abuse: A step forward with room for refinement](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/41602249158_TBDadah.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Decriminalising substance abuse: A step forward with room for refinement
Drug dependents need professional help to break the cycle of abuse, not further stigma or harsher punishment.
Wed Jul 10 2024
![Rethinking drug policy: Punishment to public health Rethinking drug policy: Punishment to public health](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/61720175151_handcuffs.jpg)
Rethinking drug policy: Punishment to public health
A science-based approach focusing on prevention, treatment, and harm reduction is key to tackling the global drug crisis.
Fri Jul 05 2024
![166 Indonesians in death row abroad, mostly in Malaysia and Middle East 166 Indonesians in death row abroad, mostly in Malaysia and Middle East](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/81673518377_TBSIMBAHASID.jpg)
166 Indonesians in death row abroad, mostly in Malaysia and Middle East
Those in the death row in Malaysia will not undergo the death penalty as the country had abolished the mandatory capital punishment in 2023.
Wed Mar 06 2024
![Is harsher punishment effective in addressing river pollution? Is harsher punishment effective in addressing river pollution?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-05/81684122442_TBpencemaranportklan.jpg)
Is harsher punishment effective in addressing river pollution?
Malaysia is still grappling with frequent water supply disruptions due to pollution, which has taken a toll on daily routines of consumers.
Thu Nov 23 2023
![Sirul's extradition only if punishment meets dual criminality criterion - Home Minister Sirul's extradition only if punishment meets dual criminality criterion - Home Minister](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2016-01/51454212934_SirulAzharUmar.jpg)
Sirul's extradition only if punishment meets dual criminality criterion - Home Minister
Although Malaysia has extradition treaties with several other countries including Australia, there is a difference there.
Tue Nov 14 2023
![Syed Saddiq first politician to be sentenced to whipping - Prosecution Syed Saddiq first politician to be sentenced to whipping - Prosecution](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/61699523032_TBsyedsaddiqjp.jpg)
Syed Saddiq first politician to be sentenced to whipping - Prosecution
Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin said the punishment applied to male offenders under the age of 50.
Thu Nov 09 2023
!['They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin 'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/51696316401_Russianprisoners.jpg)
'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin
They are among hundreds of military and civilian offenders who've been pressed into Russian penal units known as "Storm-Z" squads.
Tue Oct 03 2023
![Malaysian mother's joy as son gets chance of death row reprieve Malaysian mother's joy as son gets chance of death row reprieve](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/81680686722_SitiZabidah.jpg)
Malaysian mother's joy as son gets chance of death row reprieve
More than 1,300 people facing the death penalty or life imprisonment in Malaysia, can seek a sentencing review under the new rules passed.
Wed Apr 05 2023
![Bill to abolish death penalty tabled for first reading in Dewan Rakyat Bill to abolish death penalty tabled for first reading in Dewan Rakyat](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/51678258528_AzalinaOthman.jpg)
Bill to abolish death penalty tabled for first reading in Dewan Rakyat
The bill aims to abolish the mandatory death penalty, change the punishment to life imprisonment and whipping.
Mon Mar 27 2023
![Senior Citizens Bill: Focusing on empowerment, not punishment Senior Citizens Bill: Focusing on empowerment, not punishment](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/41647585031_Elderly.jpg)
Senior Citizens Bill: Focusing on empowerment, not punishment
Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin says Malaysia must move past the rhetoric of making children bear the responsibility of caring for their elderly parents.
Wed Mar 22 2023
![Senior Citizens Bill to take into account punishments for irresponsible adult children Senior Citizens Bill to take into account punishments for irresponsible adult children](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/61586511989_wargaemas.jpg)
Senior Citizens Bill to take into account punishments for irresponsible adult children
The introduction of the new law was aimed at protecting senior citizens in Malaysia and prepare for the country to become an aging nation.
Wed Mar 15 2023
![EXPLAINER - Why is Indonesia's new criminal code so controversial? EXPLAINER - Why is Indonesia's new criminal code so controversial?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/71670315178_INDONESIA.jpg)
EXPLAINER - Why is Indonesia's new criminal code so controversial?
Among the most contentious articles are those that criminalise sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail.
Tue Dec 06 2022
![Taliban court lashes 14 in latest shift to corporal punishments Taliban court lashes 14 in latest shift to corporal punishments](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/61669284381_KABUL.jpg)
Taliban court lashes 14 in latest shift to corporal punishments
Fourteen people, including three women were lashed in the presence of scholars, authorities and people for various sins including adultery.
Thu Nov 24 2022
![Government has finalised abolishment of death penalty - Wan Junaidi Government has finalised abolishment of death penalty - Wan Junaidi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/41660655625_TBWANJUNAIDI.jpg)
Government has finalised abolishment of death penalty - Wan Junaidi
The government has decided to replace the mandatory death penalty with an alternative punishment, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
Tue Sep 13 2022
![There are five punishment philosophies in the criminal justice system There are five punishment philosophies in the criminal justice system](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-09/71662274321_TBgavel.jpg)
There are five punishment philosophies in the criminal justice system
For decades, the Malaysian criminal justice system have relied on punishment as the mechanism to reduce crime and recidivism or repeat offenders.
Sun Sep 04 2022