Malaysia Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated Friday that proposed house arrest reforms are part of broader justice system changes aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and recidivism, denying ...

Malaysia will seek a gag order to prevent the public from discussing former Prime Minister Najib Razak's legal bid for house arrest. A decision last week by the Court of Appeal allows Najib to ...

Malaysia's Top Court Allows Jailed Ex-PM Najib to Pursue Legal Bid for House Arrest By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak won a major court battle ...

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s government is seeking to prevent public discourse on jailed former prime minister Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest, a week after his court victory led to political unease.

Malaysia's appeals court on Monday (January 6, 2025) granted a bid by jailed ex-premier Najib Razak to see a document he said should allow him to serve his sentence at home, in a rare win for a ...

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's attorney-general's office said all petitions for prisoners in Malaysia to serve their sentences under house arrest, including jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak, must ...

In a split 2-1 decision, the court overturned a previous High Court ruling that had rejected Najib’s request to review his sentence related to the case. Najib, 71, has lobbied hard for his release ...