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Seattle Times on 2024-02-09 08:47

Malaysia’s top court invalidates Sharia state laws, provoking Islamist backlash

Malaysia’s top court has struck down over a dozen Sharia laws in an opposition-run state it said were unconstitutional and invalid.

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