Malaysia: Peaceful protesters arrested
09 Aug 2010Police arrested 38 people in Selangor, Penang and Kelantan who were part of a nationwide candlelight vigil which was held to denounce the 50th year of the Internal Security Act (ISA) on 1 August.
The ISA targets any person who “has acted, is about to act, or is likely to act in any way manner prejudicial to the security of Malaysia.” According to the act, the police can detain anyone for up to 60 days without trial without access to a lawyer.
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Tags: censorship, freedom of expression, human rights, Internet censorship, Internet Security Act, Malaysia
Penelope
There is a misprint above. It is the Internal Security Act, not the Internet Security Act.