# Detained Without Trial: Abuse of Internal Security Act Detainees in Malaysia

Human Rights Watch, 2005-09-26

- Address: https://www.hrw.org/report/2005/09/26/detained-without-trial/abuse-internal-security-act-detainees-malaysia
- Kind: reporting
- Last checked: 2026-09-26
- Archived copy: none yet

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- [Claim 982: Malaysia's courts had shown a willingness to review the legality of Mahathir's actions and allegations against him before the 1987 restrictions on judicial review.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/982)
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