Mass arrests in Malaysia...

Last Saturday thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to demand the repeal of the country’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA). Police responded with beatings, tear gas, water cannon and mass arrests.

The rally was called by the parliamentary opposition and civil right groups. An estimated 10,000 people—mostly ethnic Malays—took part in the protest. It was the largest political demonstration since a Hindraf rally in 2007 calling for an end to official discrimination against the country’s ethnic Indian minority.

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A government minister initially claimed that Teoh had committed suicide, but his belt and back pockets were torn, leading to speculation that he was forced out the window. By the MACC’s admission, 28 of its officers had questioned Teoh from 6 p.m. until 3.45 a.m. At the initial hearing of a coronial inquiry, lawyers representing the attorney general opposed a request by lawyers for Teoh’s family, the state government and the Bar Association to hand over witness statements. Full story...

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