Malaysia's high court upholds activist's detention

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Updated May 16, 2008 10:53:44

Malaysia's highest court has this week refused to release five ethnic Indian activists being held indefinitely under a tough security law for mounting an anti-discrimination rally.

Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speakers: Karpal Singh, Lawyer for the five detainee; H.P Lee, Professor of Law at Monash University

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