Free Malaysia Today·3 min read·medium
Govt, police ordered to pay activists RM195,000 for wrongful arrests
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Ho Kit Yen
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The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered the Malaysian government and police to pay damages to 13 activists for wrongful arrest during a 2021 candlelight vigil. The judge ruled that the detention was unlawful and violated the activists' constitutional rights.
Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Anand Ponnudurai awarded each of the activists RM15,000 in damages.
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