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– Malaysian cartoonist Zunar sues police for unlawful arrest (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News August 22, 2017

Zunar, the Malaysian cartoonist accused of sedition, and who is living under a travel ban, has announced he is suing his persecutors.
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