Nearly half facing the gallows are foreigners, Nigerians the majority


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 10 Oct 2019

PETALING JAYA: Almost half of prisoners facing the noose in Malaysia are foreign nationals, with Nigerians making up the majority.

According to a report released by Amnesty International Malaysia (AIM), 568 foreign nationals from 43 countries are on death row as of February this year.

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