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Malaysia summons six Al Jazeera staff members over a documentary on COVID-19

Malaysia summons six Al Jazeera staff members over a documentary on COVID-19
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Six Al Jazeera employees were summoned to the police headquarters in Malaysia following the broadcast of a documentary on migrants workers going into hiding because of the COVID-19 lockdown. The documentary highlighted the ill-treatment of migrant workers. They are being investigated under the Communications and Media Act.

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