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Malaysia Reviews Child Act Detention Laws After 25-Year Case Emerges

Malaysia's government is reviewing Section 97 of the Child Act 2001 to establish fixed detention periods for child offenders. The review follows concerns over indefinite imprisonment, including one case involving a 42-year-old man held since age 17 with no release date.

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