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Malaysian Police Sweep Up Opponents Ahead of Rally

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Nov 19, 2016
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In an unprecedented move, Malaysian authorities yesterday, November 18, descended on the headquarters of the election reform NGO Bersih, arresting its chairperson, Maria Chin Abdullah, and a half dozen other activists in advance of a rally against the government scheduled for the weekend.

That was only part of a wide-ranging attack on critics over the pa…

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