Cases: Chan King Yu (Malaysia)
Chan King Yu, a British National Overseas from Hong Kong, was arrested in a hotel room in Malaysia in June 2000 for possession of drugs and was later charged, along with 11 others for trafficking.
As jury trials were abolished in Malaysia in 1995, the trial was conducted in front of a single judge. Far from being innocent until proven guilty, the law under which Chan was charged reversed the usual burden of proof, and required Chan to prove his innocence.
Chan was sentenced to death by hanging (the statutory penalty for trafficking under Malaysian law) after losing his case at the appeal stage. Reprieve is monitoring the case and liaising with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the situation.
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