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The wife of missing pastor Raymond Koh has appealed directly to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after the Court of Appeal stayed a High Court order that would have compelled police to resume investigations into his 2017 disappearance.
The UN has called for independent investigations into dozens of reported deaths in Pakistani-administered Kashmir during pre-election unrest, expressing concern over arrests of protest leaders and internet restrictions.
The Malaysian government is reviewing a proposal to allow Members of Parliament to view CCTV footage of the Taiping Prison incident that resulted in an inmate's death. Deputy Minister M. Kulasegaran said he supports the proposal in principle but legal issues require clarification first.
China's ethnic affairs minister has firmly rejected allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang, stating that all employment outside the region is voluntary. He cited new protective legislation and employment gains as evidence of workers' rights.
Two married couples have claimed trial in separate Johor magistrates' courts over allegations involving the abuse of domestic helpers that gained widespread attention online. They face multiple charges including causing hurt and criminal intimidation.
A Japanese mother is pursuing legal action against the state after her 16-year-old daughter died from severe emaciation following an 18-day detention. The case exemplifies systemic problems in Japan's criminal justice approach, where confession-based evidence predominates.
Opposition lawmaker Lim Lip Eng has criticised the prison department for failing to implement findings from Suhakam's investigation into a fatal Taiping prison riot, calling for the suspension of the facility's director.
A Malaysian parliamentarian has publicly censured the Prisons Department for its failure to substantively engage with findings from Suhakam regarding a fatal incident at Taiping Prison, raising accountability concerns.