UN body: Anwar detention illegal
A UN body reportedly determined that former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been jailed in violation of international law. |||
A UN body has determined that former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been jailed in violation of international law and called for his immediate release, according to a copy of the opinion released on Monday by his family.Anwar, 68, was jailed in February for five years after being convicted for sodomising a male aide. He denies the charge, calling it a frame-up by Malaysia’s long-ruling government to cripple a resurgent opposition.The UN Working Group …read more
Source: Independent Online
