KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is seeking to decriminalize suicide attempts, its law minister said on Tuesday, the latest in a recent slew of legal reforms pursued by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government. The announcement comes a day after Malaysia’s parliament on Monday voted to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences. The law currently stipulates that anyone attempting suicide can be jailed for up to one year, fined, or both.

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