ICJ report spurs Uthayakumar in his pursuit of justice

comments     Yap Mun Ching     Published     Updated

Lawyer P Uthayakumar today welcomed an international legal organisation's report that lambasted Malaysian authorities for filing criminal intimidation case against him for allegedly threatening a police officer.

The Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) issued a 10-page report yesterday condemning the charges against Uthayakumar, and his arrest and detention by the police over the offences.

"The Malaysian legal system has been under international scrutiny for its prosecution of lawyers, particularly through the use of the contempt power.

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