Amnesty demands Anwar’s release

LONDON, Sept 26: Amnesty International has declared detained former Malaysian deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim and 14 political associates `p...

LONDON, Sept 26: Amnesty International has declared detained former Malaysian deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim and 14 political associates `prisoners of conscience’ and called for their immediate release.

The human rights organisation expressed serious concern that the men, held under legislation which allows for detention without trial, were at risk of ill-treatment.

Anwar, also a former finance minister, was arrested on Sunday after leading 30,000 demonstrators through the streets of Kuala Lumpur in an unprecedented display of public opposition to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s 17-year rule.

A court in Antwerp passed the order initiating the formal process of bringing Choksi back to India. But, he still has options to challenge the order passed by the lower court.

Belgian court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi’s extradition to India

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Mehul Choksi, a fugitive diamantaire wanted in India for a Rs 13,000 crore loan fraud case, has been cleared for extradition by a court in Antwerp, Belgium. The Indian government has assured that Choksi will be held in a specific jail complex and provided with basic amenities if extradited. Choksi's extradition proceedings have advanced in Belgium and he has the option to challenge the order.

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