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'Op Cegah Pondan' - Group slams 'dehumanising' raid in Ipoh
Justice for Sisters (JFS) has criticised the arrest of five trans women in Ipoh, Perak, under the state syariah law during a raid dubbed “Op Cegah Pondan”.
“The name of the operation is extremely disrespectful, dehumanising and reflects the state's profound prejudice and misunderstanding of gender identity,” said JSF co-founder Thilaga Sulatireh...
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