Malaysia – Last Thursday, the Cabinet resolved to abolish the death sentence. This doesn’t mean the death sentence is gone; judges will soon be empowered to impose an alternate punishment. Anyway, a Facebook survey revealed some fascinating correlations. First, the death sentence is seen as “barbaric” and without redeeming features. Its finality and terminal status give closure that many don’t …

ASEAN – An Australian man was sentenced to five and a half years in jail on Friday by a Singapore court for murdering an elderly Singaporean man and injuring his wife with a hurled wine bottle, which the judge described as an act of religious hate against Muslims. Andrew Gosling was convicted of  causing death and grave harm by a hasty …