NGO urges authorities to observe proper safeguards in investigations involving minors


PETALING JAYA: Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) urges the authorities to follow proper procedural safeguards in investigations involving minors, including access to legal counsel and meeting families for longer periods of time.

This comes after two children were allegedly detained for 20 days under Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).

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