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Malaysia court awards damages to former detainees
October 3, 2012 by Maureen Cosgrove
A Malaysian court on Tuesday awarded damages to a group of five opposition politicians and activists who were unlawfully detained pursuant to the country's controversial Internal Security Act of 1960 (ISA), which permits indefinite detention without trial for terror suspects, dissidents and.... [more]
UK court rejects inquiry into killing of Malaysia rubber plantation workers
September 4, 2012 by Sarah Posner
The High Court of England and Wales on Tuesday struck down a petition calling for an independent inquiry into the killing of 24 Malaysian rubber plantation workers by British troops in 1948. The incident occurred during the Malayan Emergency when Britain was combating communist insurgents. The.... [more]
Malaysia opposition leader denied charges at sodomy trial [this day at law]
August 22, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On August 22, 2011, Malaysian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim denied sodomy charges against him and said they were fabricated by Prime Minister Najib Razak. Anwar was accused of sodomizing a male political aide, which is punishable in Malaysia by up to 20 years in.... [more]
UN condemns Israel treatment of child detainees
July 21, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
A UN special committee, composed of representatives from Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Senegal, on Thursday condemned Israel's treatment of child detainees. The committee detailed law enforcement practices such as violent raids on homes without warrants, use of solitary confinement, and interrogators.... [more]
UN rights office praises Malaysia repeal of sedition act
July 13, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday praised an announcement by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak of plans to repeal the country's 1948 Sedition Act. Razak announced Wednesday that the Sedition Act will be replaced with the more liberal.... [more]
Malaysia PM plans to repeal sedition act
July 11, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Wednesday announced plans to replace the 1948 Sedition Act with the new National Harmony Act. The prime minister stated that the new act will ensure the protection of the right to freedom of speech while balancing national unity and preventing hatred based.... [more]
UN calls on Malaysia to protect advocates of electoral reform
June 8, 2012 by Max Slater
A panel of UN human rights experts urged the government of Malaysia on Thursday to protect non-governmental organizations advocating for reform of the electoral process against acts of intimidation and harassment from various groups. The UN panel particularly urged Malaysian authorities to protect.... [more]
Malaysia opposition leader charged over protest
May 22, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Malaysian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim was charged Tuesday along with two colleagues for violating a government protest ban. They face charges for violating the recently passed Peaceful Assembly Act by participating in a large-scale demonstration last month to.... [more]
Malaysia rights group finds Bush and associates guilty of war crimes in symbolic trial
May 11, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Malaysian Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalise War (KLFCW) on Friday found former US president George W. Bush and seven administration officials guilty of war crimes after a symbolic trial. The five-member tribunal convicted Bush, former vice president Dick Cheney, former defense secretary.... [more]
Costa Rica court sentenced ex-president to prison on corruption charges [this day at law]
April 27, 2012 by Cody Harding
On April 27, 2011, former Costa Rican president Miguel Angel Rodriguez was found guilty of corruption charges and sentenced to five years in prison. While president, Rodriguez accepted more than $800,000 in bribes from global telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent in exchange for a deal with.... [more]
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