Malaysia's detention centres under scrutiny

Updated May 27, 2009 20:39:42

The recent death of another two illegal detainees in one of Malaysia's many detention centres has once again raised the issue of conditions under which these people are being held. The death of the two Burmese detainees from Leptospoirosis, a disease caused by exposure to contaminated water, shows a continued lack of hygiene, cleanliness and healthcare at detention centres

Presenter: Kanaha Sabapathy
Speaker: Dato Siva Subramaniam, Commissioner, Suhakam.

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