The Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trials are a source of considerable political controversy in Malaysia. The first trial was held in 1998, and resulted in former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim being convicted, and given a nine-year prison sentence.

Anwar bin Ibrahim (Jawi: ... After his release from prison, Anwar held teaching positions at St Antony's College, Oxford, where he was a visiting fellow and senior associate member, at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C., ...

Mar 7, 2014 · A Malaysian court has sentenced opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to five years in jail after overturning his acquittal on sodomy charges. Mr Anwar led the opposition to its strongest ever ...

Mar 7, 2014 · A Malaysian court has sentenced opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to five years' jail, overturning his acquittal on a sodomy charge.

Mar 8, 2014 · PUTRAJAYA — A Malaysian court convicted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy and sentenced him to five years in prison yesterday, shattering his plan to take control of the country’s...

Sep 8, 2022 · Anwar Ibrahim spent about a third of his jail time outside the prison walls, and met a stream of friends, supporters and prominent politicians. These visits included emergency applications to attend to family matters as well as court appearances.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been sentenced to five years’ jail after the country’s apex court today upheld an earlier Court of Appeal ruling that reversed his acquittal of sodomising former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

Nov 24, 2022 · Anwar Ibrahim’s victory in the Malaysian election caps one of the most remarkable political turnarounds in modern Southeast Asian history.

Aug 9, 2000 · On Tuesday, after a highly controversial trial, Anwar, who is the accepted leader of a coalition of opposition parties, was convicted of sodomy and sentenced to nine years in jail, the sentence to run consecutively with his six year prison term for an earlier conviction last year for abuse of power.

Nov 24, 2022 · Anwar Ibrahim finally realised his over-two-decade dream of becoming Malaysia's prime minister on Thursday following a tortuous detour in the political wilderness that included prison stints...