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 …

Malaysia – Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam and her family have unfortunately been “punished” as a result of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam’s decision to speak out against a teacher and the authorities for trivializing rape in the classroom. In April 2021, Ain Husniza came up against a 43-year-old school teacher named Khairul Nizam Sanuddin, who made a rape joke while the class …

MANILA – The Philippine National Police has filed murder charges against two police officers involving a 15-year-old girl, who accused them of rape. PNP Spokesperson Police Brigadier Gen. Bernard Banac said in a statement that S/Sgts. Marawi Torda and Dante Ramos of the San Juan police station are now under restrictive custody while awaiting further disposition by the court. PNP …

Metro Manila – Actress Sharon Cuneta has asked the assistance of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in dealing with the netizen who threatened to rape her daughter on a social media post. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed the news saying that the actress has brought the matter to their agency and expressed strong desires to file a criminal complaint against …

PETALING JAYA – A Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officer, with the rank of inspector, has been arrested for allegedly raping  and abducting two Mongolian women aged 20 and 37 years old at a hotel here. The inspector, in his 30s, was on duty when he was nabbed by the police intelligence and surveillance. Two women claimed that they were stopped …

IPOH – A visually-impaired man claimed trial at the Sessions Court here today to five counts of sexual harassment and unnatural sex with his 17-year-old daughter in Batu Gajah. The 43-year-old disabled man was accused of sodomising his daughter between December 26 and 27 last year and on January 7 at a house in Batu Gajah. The charges under Section …