Summary:

Our research indicates that in Malaysia people may be lawfully sentenced to death, corporal punishment and life imprisonment for crimes committed while under the age of 18.

This report was submitted ahead of the 17th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) as part of our campaign against inhuman sentencing of children - defined to include sentences of death, life imprisonment and corporal punishment.

http://www.crin.org/docs/Malaysia_UPR_CRIN_FINAL.pdf

 Further information

• Find out more about CRIN's inhuman sentencing campaign
• Visit CRIN's page on Malaysia
• Visit CRIN's UPR Page

Previous UPR report items

• 20/12/2012: BARBADOS: Children's Rights in the Universal Periodic Review (Second Cycle)
• 20/12/2012: BURUNDI: Children's Rights in the Universal Periodic Review (Second Cycle)
• 20/12/2012: MONTENEGRO: Children's Rights in the Universal Periodic Review (Second Cycle)
• 19/12/2012: LUXEMBOURG: Children's Rights References in the Universal Periodic Review (Second Cycle)
• 19/12/2012: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Children's Rights in the Universal Periodic Review (Second Cycle)

Organisation Contact Details:

Child Rights International Network
East Studio
2 Pontypool Place
London
SE1 8QF
Tel: +44 (0)207 401 2257
Email: info@crin.org
Website: www.crin.org

Last updated 14/10/2013 15:04:09

Please note that these reports are hosted by CRIN as a resource for Child Rights campaigners, researchers and other interested parties. Unless otherwise stated, they are not the work of CRIN and their inclusion in our database does not necessarily signify endorsement or agreement with their content by CRIN.