The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia has condemned police
over-reaction to last weekend's anti-war protest, as have several groups based
in other countries.
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A Malaysian coalition against war joins the rest of the world in commemorating the two years that have passed since the Iraq war began through a protest which also calls on for the country's de-occupation.
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DAP is baffled how the government gave the green light when there is still crucial work to be done. Its deputy chairperson raises this question at a meeting with the contractor and government reps at the hospital.
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He was a healthy man prior to his arrest, claims S Manimaran's wife. The 33-year-old rubber tapper died seven hours after he was taken by the police and the official reason was a heart attack.
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The detainees, who were held for staging a protest outside the UNHCR office last week and sent to the Semenyih immigration camp, are now in fear over their future.
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In a desperate bid to be resettled, the recognised refugees resorted to a protest but ended being detained. Five days later, their status is still sketchy stoking concern among certain quarters.
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Upset with the lengthy delay in their bid for resettlement, 24 Burmese Rohingya began a hunger strike outside UNHCR office this morning. But eight hours later, they were detained by the authorities.
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Human rights groups have defended demonstrations by refugees in Malaysia and have urged the government to address their concerns.
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Before allowing them into your home or to inspect your vehicle, insist that the armed officers from the voluntary unit flash their authority cards for your inspection, advises the police.
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A global recession is expected in three years and the head of an economic research institute says that Malaysia will gain by removing the peg on the ringgit before that happens.
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