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Human right activists speak out against detention without trial in Malesia |
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Friday, 11 April 2003 |
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Malaysians should no longer be subject to detention without
charge or trial, says the countrys official human rights
commission. A long awaited report has slammed the Internal
Security Act which allows people to be held for up to two years if
they are thought a threat to national security. No proof of crime is
needed, and detention can be renewed indefinitely. Critics say
the act is used by the government to lock up opponents while
supporters say it is needed to counter terrorism.
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