Amnesty denounces detention of eight Bajau Laut students

23 Jun 2024 • 2:08 PM MYT
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By: Sabah Publishing House Sdn Bhd

Kota Kinabalu: Amnesty International Malaysia denounced the recent detention of eight Bajau Laut stateless students who joined some Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students in protesting over water supply problems.

The students were arrested on June 14 outside the Menara Kinabalu and released after seven days in detention.

“The Bajau Laut students were held unjustifiably in police lock-up for seven days.