Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 (Malay: Akta Pencegahan Keganasan 2015, abbreviated POTA), is an anti-terrorism law that was passed by the Malaysian government on 7 April 2015. It enables the Malaysian authorities to detain terror suspects without trial for a period of two years. POTA also does not allow any judicial reviews of detentions. Instead, detentions will be reviewed by a special Prevention of Terrorism Board. The POTA bill has been criticised by opposition elements as a reincarnation of the former Internal Security Act, which was revoked in 2012. The passage of POTA coincided with the arrest of seventeen suspected militants who were involved in an alleged terror plot in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
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Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 (Malay: Akta Pencegahan Keganasan 2015, abbreviated POTA), is an anti-terrorism law that was passed by the Malaysian government on 7 April 2015. It enables the Malaysian authorities to detain terror suspects without trial for a period of two years. POTA also does not allow any judicial reviews of detentions. Instead, detentions will be reviewed by a special Prevention of Terrorism Board. The POTA bill has been criticised by opposition elements as a reincarnation of the former Internal Security Act, which was revoked in 2012. The passage of POTA coincided with the arrest of seventeen suspected militants who were involved in an alleged terror plot in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
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2015-03-30
2015-04-13
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2015-04-06
2015-04-22
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2015-04-06
2015-04-23
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Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015
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2015-06-04
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2015-04-06
2015-04-23
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An Act to provide for the prev ...... acts and for related matters.
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Prevention of Crime Act 1959 [Act 297]
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2015-05-28
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Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
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The Prevention of Terrorism Ac ...... t in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
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Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
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