Swiss watchmaker Swatch won a suit against the Malaysian government on Monday after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches that were seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements.

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Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements

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Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements.

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PUTRAJAYA: The Home Affairs Ministry respects the High Court's decision on Monday which ordered the return of 172 'Pride Collection' watches seized last year to the watch importer and seller, The Swatch Group (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. Read full story

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Home Ministry respects court's decision to return 172 'Pride Collection' watches

The decision comes after the government banned LGBTQ references on Swatch products, citing concerns about morality and public interest.

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Swatch wins court battle over seized LGBTQ-themed watches in Malaysia

The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered the Home Ministry to return the 172 Swatch watches, worth US$14,545, within 14 days of Monday’s court ruling.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution said Monday the government will wait for the court’s full judgment before deciding whether to appeal. National news agency Bernama said the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the watche…

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KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court ordered the government on Monday to return rainbow-coloured watches and accessories made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights, a prosecutor told Reuters.

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Malaysian court orders return of Swatch LGBTQ-themed watches

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The High Court today ordered the Home Ministry to return all 172 seized Swatch-branded watches worth over RM64,000 — which were linked to Pride,...

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High Court says Home Ministry’s seizure of 172 Swatch’s Pride watches ‘illegal’, orders return within 14 days

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Swiss watchmaker Swatch won a suit against the Malaysian government on Monday after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches that were seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements.  Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution, in an immediate response, said the government will wait for the court’s full judgment before deciding whether to appeal. The Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the wat…

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KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court ordered the government on Monday to return rainbow-coloured watches and accessories made by Swatch Group that were seized last year  for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights , a prosecutor told Reuters.

Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements

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