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Former Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim received a royal pardon Wednesday and was released after serving three years of his five-year sentence. He was sentenced for sodomy in proceedings that were widely seen as politically motivated . Amnesty International had previously called Anwar’s imprisonment a human rights violation. Malaysia held elections on May 9—their first [...]

According to an Amnesty International report (AI) on Friday, "the ongoing political persecution of Anwar Ibrahim is symbolic of Malaysia's crackdown on human rights." According to Josef Benedict, AI's Deputy Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Anwar...

The Mexican Supreme Court on Monday overturned two state anti-corruption laws that would have allowed departing governors to choose prosecutors in charge of investigating corruption allegations against them. Many believed the...

Malaysian government minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan confirmed on Friday that Prime Minister Najib Razak is the unnamed official involved in the nation's recent national wealth fund scandal. In 2009 Razak established the fund known as...

Controversial new security laws took effect Monday in Malaysia. Backed by Prime Minister Najib Razak , the National Security Act will allow government authorities to declare martial law in areas deemed to be under a security...

Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Najib Razak alleging corruption and abuse of power. The lawsuit comes after allegations and formal charges were made against Razak for his actions in...

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was cleared of corruption charges by the Attorney General on Tuesday. The Attorney General's Office announced that the USD $681 million in Razak's personal bank account that was previously alleged...

The government of Malaysia is abusing broad, vaguely worded laws to jail its critics, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. Before reelection, Prime Minister Najib Razak promised to support political rights by repealing...

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak fired Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail on Tuesday on news that Patail was investigating him on corruption charges. The charges include documents that allegedly money from the state investment fund...

Over 60 South Koreans were indicted Wednesday in an investigation into corruption involving defense procurement projects. Of the indicted individuals, two are former navy chiefs of staff, 10 are current or former military generals, one is a...