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Malaysia legal system
![Malaysia Wins Court Battle Over $15 Billion Sulu Heirs Award Malaysia Wins Court Battle Over $15 Billion Sulu Heirs Award](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-06-213546.jpg)
Malaysia Wins Court Battle Over $15 Billion Sulu Heirs Award
By Sebastian Strangio
The ruling by the French Court of Appeal questioned the jurisdiction of Spanish arbitrator Gustavo Stampa, who ordered last year's eye-watering payout.
![Malaysia Announces Plans To Decriminalize Minor Drug Offenses Malaysia Announces Plans To Decriminalize Minor Drug Offenses](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-14-003724.jpg)
Malaysia Announces Plans To Decriminalize Minor Drug Offenses
By Sebastian Strangio
The proposal is the latest in a series of criminal justice reforms being pursued by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government.
![How Malaysia’s Judiciary Fought Back and Convicted a Former PM How Malaysia’s Judiciary Fought Back and Convicted a Former PM](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-31-004809.jpg)
How Malaysia’s Judiciary Fought Back and Convicted a Former PM
By James Chai
After decades of subordination to politicians, the conviction of Najib Razak on corruption charges was a powerful assertion of independence by the country's judiciary.
![Malaysia Abolishes Mandatory Use of the Death Penalty Malaysia Abolishes Mandatory Use of the Death Penalty](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-10-061054.jpg)
Malaysia Abolishes Mandatory Use of the Death Penalty
By Sebastian Strangio
While falling short of a total ban on capital punishment, the move is a rare sign of progress for Southeast Asia.
![Will Malaysia End Its Archaic Suicide Law? Will Malaysia End Its Archaic Suicide Law?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-flag-2313926_1280.jpg)
Will Malaysia End Its Archaic Suicide Law?
By Preeti Jha
The repeal of a colonial-era law could help to destigmatize mental illness.
![The Everyday Activists Behind Malaysia’s Democracy Struggle The Everyday Activists Behind Malaysia’s Democracy Struggle](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_313201873322.jpg)
The Everyday Activists Behind Malaysia’s Democracy Struggle
By Preeti Jha
We need to look beyond Mahathir, and even Anwar, to understand Malaysia’s seismic power shift.
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