Enforce law allowing 850 death row inmates to seek review, govt urged

The government is urged to put into force a revision of the law pertaining to death sentences, so some 850 death row inmates can seek a review of their sentence.

The Revision of Sentence of Death and Imprisonment for Natural Life (Temporary Jurisdiction Of The Federal Court) Act 2023 (Revision of Sentence Act) was gazetted on June 6 but is not yet in force.

By enforcing it, some 850 of 1,324 persons on death row, who have exhausted all appeals, will qualify for a revision of sentence, the Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet)...