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Malaysia: Indian Protests

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 @ 03:45 UTC

by Preetam Rai

Countries:: Malaysia
Topics:: Ethnicity, Governance, Human Rights

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Sophie writes about the protests by Malaysian Indians that took place on Sunday in Malaysia. The protesters are demanding fair treatment for Malaysians of Indian ethnicity.

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