Death penalty erodes M'sia's efforts to save citizens abroad - Amnesty

Abolishing the death penalty from Malaysia's criminal justice system may help in saving the lives of Malaysian citizens who are on death row abroad, said human rights organisation Amnesty International.

Chiara Sangiorgio, an expert in Amnesty's global death penalty team, told a press conference today that continuing to have capital punishment only weakens Malaysia's position when it comes to saving its citizens from being executed overseas.