Malaysia's Civil Liberties Vow Under Fire
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has moved to lift three long-standing emergency laws that allowed for detention without trial and to allow university students to participate in politics.
While rights groups have long called for such changes, the government’s commitment to boosting civil rights has come under fire this week after legislation bann…
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