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Human Rights Developments
Defending Human Rights
The Role of the International CommunityMalaysia’s human rights groups were active domestically and in the region. Particularly outspoken groups, such as SUARAM and Tenaganita, faced periodic harassment from the government. SUARAM was one of the first to issue a statement condemning the arrest of Anwar Ibrahim. On October 10, the Malaysian Bar Council met in extraordinary session and passed resolutions condemning the ISA and calling for those detained under it to be either released or charged under more appropriate laws. Three Malaysian activists were among eighteen activists detained in Burma in mid-August for distributing leaflets to commemorate the August 8, 1988 crushing of the pro-democracy movement in Burma. They were quickly tried, convicted, and deported. |
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