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– Malaysia: Immediately investigate death threats against human rights defender Siti Kasim (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News July 27, 2017

Malaysian lawyer and human rights defender Siti Kasim has received death threats on social media.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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