Tough to take legal action over haze malaise, says expert

comments     Koh Jun Lin     Published     Updated

While several parties have expressed interest in taking legal action against those responsible for the haze that has been plaguing Malaysia since last month, the Bar Council Human Rights Committee says a hearing in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is not likely to materialise.

However, depending on the parties being sued and the basis of the lawsuit, a legal action in the Indonesian or Malaysian courts may still be possible, the Bar’s Human Rights Committee co-chairperson Andrew Khoo said.

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