Malaysia moves to end indefinite imprisonment without trial

Apr 16, 2012

Q: The Malaysian government introduced legislation that would limit the time it could detain people suspected of security-related offenses without formal charges to 28 days, replacing a law that allows indefinite detention without trial. Where is Malaysia on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Malaysia shares a peninsula with Thailand and the island of Borneo with Indonesia and Brunei. What body of water separates the Malay Peninsula from the island of Borneo to the east?

A. Indian Ocean

B. Gulf of Thailand

C. South China Sea

D. Strait of Malacca

Q: Which island city-state lies off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula?

A. Hong Kong

B. Singapore

C. Macao

D. Monaco

Q: Rights groups say Malaysia's Internal Security Act has long been used to silence government critics. Which of these nations does NOT allow indefinite imprisonment without trial?

A. United States

B. Singapore

C. China

D. None of the above

Q: Like Malaysia and Singapore, the U.S. legal system is based on English Common law. What English legal concept is supposed to prevent detention without judicial review?

A. Habeas corpus

B. Ex post facto

C. E pluribus unum

D. Stare decisis

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