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Malaysia court rules sodomy ban constitutional

January 19, 2010 01:47:00 PM

An appeals court in Malaysia ruled on Tuesday that the country's ban on sodomy is constitutional. The court made the ruling while considering the appeal of Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahaman, who was convicted of sodomizing a 14-year-old...

December 2, 2009 12:49:00 PM

The Malaysian high court ruled Tuesday that opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will stand trial on charges on sodomy early next year. Counsel for Anwar had argued for the case to be thrown...

October 21, 2009 01:03:00 PM

A Malaysian appeals court on Tuesday rejected a defamation suit filed by former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim against former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad . The suit, which alleged defamation in connection with...

July 16, 2009 07:22:00 AM

The sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim began in Kuala Lampur on Wednesday, one year after he was arrested. Anwar is charged with sodomizing a male aide in June 2008, though his...

December 15, 2008 04:58:00 PM

The Malaysian government on Monday introduced a bill that would set up a committee to discipline judges who violate the country's judicial ethics code. The Judges' Ethics Committee Bill 2008 was tabled Monday by the...

November 7, 2008 03:09:00 PM

A judge in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Friday ruled that the sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will not be transferred to the country's High Court. The application...

September 11, 2008 10:23:00 AM

A Malaysian court on Wednesday set a September 24 hearing date for arguments over approval of an application to transfer of sodomy charges against Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to...

August 18, 2008 10:50:00 AM

A bill introduced in the Malaysian parliament on Monday would require all criminal suspects to submit DNA samples, a measure that has been tied to to the ongoing investigation into sodomy charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim...

August 7, 2008 10:03:00 AM

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday pleaded not guilty to sodomy charges based on allegations by a former aide. The presiding judge ordered Anwar released on bail, ruling that he was...

July 29, 2008 12:25:00 PM

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim released a medical report Tuesday that he said refuted sodomy allegations made against him by a former aide. According to the report, the...

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