Malaysia
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Malaysia, TJET has collected information on: 13 domestic trials starting between 2000 and 2019.
Select any transitional justice mechanism in the table below to view a timeline in the figure.
Country Background
Democratic Transition
Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 1972.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records three violent intrastate conflict episodes between 1974 and 2013 (during four calendar years), involving two distinct armed opposition groups fighting against the government.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions. Source: UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 23.1, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/index.html#dyadic.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Malaysia ranks 77th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on 13 domestic prosecutions between 2000 and 2019. These include 13 regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which ten persons were convicted.
Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.