Free Malaysia Today on MSN1d
M’sia must push for end to death penalty as Asean chair, says Bar
Malaysian Bar president Ezri Abdul Wahab also calls for the creation of a regional prisoner transfer agreement.
Gov8d
PBBM’s unwavering resolve brings Mary Jane Veloso home
Mary Jane Veloso — a mother, a daughter and a victim of circumstance — has become a symbol of the struggles of Filipino migrant workers caught in dire circumstances abroad. Veloso was convicted of ...
Philippines’ push for Asean-wide prisoner transfer treaty: will it spur reforms?
While such an agreement may help in the rehabilitation process, problems of overcrowding and other chronic issues still ...
Jakarta moves to repatriate prisoners from Malaysia
Indonesia is working to repatriate its citizens detained in Malaysia following its recent initiatives to transfer foreign ...
Opinion
The Manila Times on MSN23dOpinion
A humanitarian approach to rehabilitating convicted prisoners
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has proposed a policy that allows prisoners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states to serve their sentences in their home countries. In ...
The Star27d
Christmas homecoming for Veloso
The country has agreed to Indonesia’s proposed transfer procedures for the repatriation of a Philippine woman who was sentenced to death for ... the prisoner, Mary Jane Veloso (pic), could ...