A total of 11 individuals have filed a lawsuit against the government and the police over their alleged unlawful arrest and detention before a Feb 7 rally linked with the Anti-Illegal Houses of Worship Movement (Garah) in Kuala Lumpur.

According to a statement of claim filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court today, the group, including activists and members of the public, sought a formal apology and damages for a “pre-emptive and unconstitutional” crackdown on their personal liberty.

They named seven defendants: the government, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...