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Desmond back after Anwer Ibrahim trial
President's Counsel Desmond Fernando, past president of the International Bar Association, returned yesterday after observing the hearing of the appeal filed by Anwer Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, in that country's apex court, the Federal Court of Malaysia.

Mr. Ibrahim was charged in 1998 with committing sodomy in 1992. The charge was subsequently amended to make it 1993. The victim complained to the police seven years after the alleged offence was committed and six days before the trial. The High Court of Malaysia convicted him in 2000.

He then appealed to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal. The case then went to the Supreme Court which began hearings on May 10.

Representatives from the International commission of Jurists, the Law Council of Australia and several human rights and legal rights group were observers when the case was taken up.
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