Najib hauls govt to UN over his alleged arbitrary detention

Hidir Reduan Abdul RashidPublished: Jan 5, 2023 7:20 AM | Updated: Jan 5, 2023 9:33 AM

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak has hauled Malaysia to the United Nations (UN) over his alleged arbitrary detention.

His lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told a media briefing today that the petition was filed digitally at the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) this afternoon.

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