Raid of 'men only' spa smells of discrimination against LGBTQ community, says activist group

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The raid at a "men only" wellness centre in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (Nov 28) has been labelled as discrimination and victimisation of the LGBTQ community.  The Justice for Sisters - an LGBTIQ and gender-diverse human rights group in Malaysia - condemned the raid on Saturday (Nov 29), which saw the arrest of 201 men, including 17 civil servants.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mt4f5raj  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The recent raid at a men-only wellness center in Kuala Lumpur has been labeled as discriminatory

00:07and a form of victimization against the LGBTQ community.

00:11Justice for Sisters, an LGBTIQ and gender diverse rights group, condemned the Friday

00:17night raid, during which 201 men, including 17 civil servants, were arrested.

00:24In a statement, the group said the community is already facing widespread discrimination,

00:29and that the raid, amplified by sensational media coverage, could discourage affected

00:34individuals from seeking support while undermining public health and human rights efforts.

00:40They also criticized authorities for allowing media personnel to participate in the operation,

00:46calling it a violation of the detainees' privacy.

00:50The group further condemned derogatory reporting, saying it worsens the challenges faced by those

00:55already vulnerable.

00:57Justice for Sisters also rejected claims that police were compelled to act based on

01:01public complaints, urging authorities to recognize prejudicial elements in such reports, given

01:07the high levels of discrimination against LGBTQ people in Malaysia.

01:12About 200 individuals were arrested in the raid.

01:15Around 80 are being investigated for indecent behavior in a public place, while the rest are

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