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The Bar Council Human Rights Committee (“BCHRC”), in collaboration with Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia and Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (“SUHAKAM”), is organising a debate on “The Abolition of the Death Penalty in Malaysia” between teams from MARA University of Technology (proposition) and International Islamic University of Malaysia (opposition). We are delighted to announce that the keynote address for this event will be delivered by YB Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. Please be informed that there will also be a brief question-and-answer session with YB Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz before the commencement of the debate.

This debate is the second event under the Anti-Death Penalty Campaign, a collaborative effort by BCHRC, Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia and SUHAKAM. The first event, a public seminar on “The Abolition of the Death Penalty in Malaysia”, was held on 13 Oct 2011 and it succeeded in attracting over 350 participants!

For 2012, the Anti-Death Penalty Campaign will focus on university students with the aim of raising the future generation’s awareness on the relevance of abolishing capital punishment. Hence, this event will kick-off a series of debates, mock trials and moot competitions with the participation of university students throughout 2012.

Admission is free, but pre-registration is required due to limited places. For further information or to register, please contact Adilah Ariffin by telephone at 03-2050 2091, or by email at adilah@malaysianbar.org.my. Please click here to view the programme for this event.