Adpan: Abolishing mandatory death penalty a ‘progressive’ move

Putrajaya's agreement to abolish the mandatory death sentence from the country’s criminal justice system has been lauded by many.

This includes the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network, or Adpan, a pressure group that fights to abolish the death penalty in the Asia Pacific, which welcomed the move as a "progressive step forward".

"Adpan welcomes...