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Ex-ISA detainee wins RM2.5 million suit
By: ecatny
Posted: Oct 24 07
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Regions: Malaysia
Issues: Arbitrary arrest, Detention, Torture
Tags: detainee, ISA, Malaysia Kini TV, torture
Ex-ISA detainee Abdul Malek Hussin, 51, today won a rare law suit against the government over his arrest and torture in 1998, and was awarded RM2.5 million in damages.
This video comes from Malaysia Kini TV
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