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A Malaysian High Court has ruled the government vicariously liable for the unlawful arrest and detention of 13 candlelight vigil participants at Dataran Merdeka in 2021, ordering compensation of RM195,000.
Malaysia's Independent Police Conduct Commission has processed 1,635 public complaints since 2023, resolving 76 per cent of cases. The rising volume signals growing public trust in the independent oversight body.
Indonesian police arrested dozens of protesters in Surabaya following an anti-government rally against President Prabowo Subianto's policies, according to human rights monitors.