Malaysia: ‘Secretive execution’ must not go ahead | Amnesty International

Malaysia: ‘Secretive execution’ must not go ahead | Amnesty International:

Malaysian authorities must immediately halt plans to carry out yet another “secretive execution” this Friday, Amnesty International said.



Amnesty International has learned that the Malaysian authorities plan to execute death row prisoner Chandran on Friday 7 February who has been imprisoned for murder for 11 years.



“The execution of Chandran would be an enormous step backwards on human rights for Malaysia – the authorities must put a stop to these plans immediately,” said Hazel Galang-Folli, Malaysia Researcher with Amnesty International.

Executions have been carried out in Malaysia in a secretive manner, without prior or posthumous announcements.

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