Malaysia plans to abolish the death penalty, according to the prime minister's office, in a decision described by human rights advocates as a major step forward for the country.
The cabinet decided to scrap the death sentence for all crimes, after Kuala Lumpur announced a moratorium on executions in July, Liew Vui Keong, minister of law in the prime minister's office, said.
“All death penalty will be abolished. Full stop," Mr Liew said after an event at University of Malaya, according to local press.
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