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Families of missing Malaysian pastor and activist win landmark lawsuit against government
The court ordered the Malaysian government and police to pay over 31 million ringgit in damages and reopen investigations into the abductions of Pastor Koh and activist Amri Che Mat.
- On Wednesday , the High Court of Malaysia ruled Pastor Raymond Koh was forcibly disappeared and held the Malaysian government and Royal Malaysian Police liable, ordering investigations reopened.
- Both cases unfolded between late 2016 and early 2017, with investigations concluding the Special Branch of the Royal Malaysian Police abducted Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat due to proselytising accusations against Koh and suspicion of Shia practice around Amri in Muslim-majority Malaysia.
- The court noted CCTV footage showing Koh's Feb 13, 2017 abduction along Jalan SS4B/10 in Petaling Jaya by at least 15 masked men in tactical gear and three black SUVs.
- The court awarded more than 30 million ringgit to Susanna Liew and 3 million ringgit to Noorhayati Mohamad Ariffin, with 10,000 ringgit per day in general damages accruing until Koh's whereabouts are disclosed, totaling more than 31.8 million ringgit.
- Rights groups welcomed the decision and hailed Malaysia's first judicial recognition of enforced disappearance as a sign of judiciary independence, while the Attorney-General's Chambers said Thursday it would appeal and families called for accountability.
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Families of missing Malaysian pastor and activist win landmark lawsuit against government
The wives of a missing Malaysian Christian pastor and a Muslim activist have won a landmark lawsuit after a court ruled that the government and police were responsible for the men's enforced disappearance years ago.
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