Malaysia has made significant progress in reducing its death row population following the abolition of the mandatory death penalty, but Amnesty International Malaysia warns that continued sentencing - particularly for drug offences - undermines these gains.

In its latest report, Death Sentences and Executions 2024, Amnesty said 24 new death sentences were imposed by Malaysian High Courts last year, nine of which were for drug-related crimes.

Despite a moratorium on executions since 2018 and legislative reforms in 2023, Malaysia...