Kumpulan hak asasi beri amaran penjara berpotensi jadi kluster baru Covid-19
Rancangan kerajaan menggunakan akademi penjara untuk menempatkan pesalah PKP mendapat kritikan kumpulan hak asasi manusia yang memberi amaran mengenai jangkitan Covid-19 dalam kalangan tahanan. (Gambar Jabatan Penjara) PETALING JAYA: Kumpulan hak asasi manusia menggesa kerajaan tidak menghantar individu melanggar perintah kawalan pergerakan (PKP) ke penjara, mengatakan penjara berisiko menjadi kluster baru Covid-19 jika tahanan tidak […]
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan
Muslim worshippers pray in front of a closed Dubai mosque. (AFP pic) DUBAI: Religious authorities in the United Arab Emirates said medical workers treating Covid-19 patients are exempt from fasting during Ramadan and urged Muslims not to congregate for prayers during the holy month expected to start this week. The Emirates Fatwa Council said in […]
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