Transwoman Serving Life Sentence Becomes Quadriplegic After Contracting TB in Prison, Public Seeks Pardon

In recent news, anti-death penalty groups in Malaysia are calling on the public to petition the Sultan of Selangor to pardon a Thai quadriplegic transwoman

serving a life sentence for drug trafficking, saying the country’s justice system is unfair.

Pau’s death sentence was reduced to 30 years in 2023 after Malaysia ended mandatory capital punishment. Her situation has caused an uproar, with people highlighting Pau’s serious disability and worsening health in prison. Many have compared her case to that of former prime minister Najib Razak, who recently had his corruption sentence reduced by the pardons board, led by the king.

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