Despite recent positive developments, more needs to be done to ensure an effective sentencing reform agenda.
Category Archives: Societal Contracts
Bilakah Penggunaan Hukuman Mati akan Diubah di Malaysia?
Kami bincangkan persoalan reformasi penghukuman yang telah lama tertangguh di negara ini.
“Kaki Dadah”: The Need to Reform Public Perception Towards People Who Use Drugs in Malaysia
Despite recent shifts in the government’s attitude towards drug issues, public sentiments remain largely negative. We explore the possible reasons behind this and call for a more constructive messaging approach.
When Will Malaysia Reform Its Use Of The Death Penalty?
The recent case of Hairun Jalmani has reignited public debate about the death penalty in Malaysia. We ask questions on long overdue sentencing reform in the country.
Who Decides What’s Unacceptably Hateful?
We discuss official inaction on ‘hate-preachers’ in this editorial and who, ideally, should decide on how hateful speech is dealt with.
Too Much? Not Enough? Drawing the Line When Monitoring Harmful Online Content
We share the challenges that we face in tracking online hate and call for more effective content regulation policies.
Perlukah Cubaan Bunuh Diri Terus Dijenayahkan di Malaysia?
Kami menyeru agar satu kerangka yang empatetik dan berasaskan rawatan diwujudkan bagi menangani isu bunuh diri di negara kita.
Managing Online Hate Speech In Malaysia Requires Detecting It
Managing online hate effectively and efficiently requires both technology and human moderators. We explore the issues and introduce our new hate speech project for Malaysia.
Penularan COVID-19 dalam Penjara yang Sesak dan Peranan Undang-Undang Dadah di Malaysia
Akibat daripada respons sistem perundangan negara terhadap kesalahan kecil berkaitan dadah
Malaysia’s Migrant Worker Recruitment Process
How are migrant workers recruited in Malaysia and why has the recruitment model come under heavy criticism in recent years? We present an overview of the process, together with a brief discussion of known issues and problems.