Malaysian police accused of unlawfully barring 2 women from station over dress code

10/12/2025
Malaysian police accused of unlawfully barring 2 women from station over dress code

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Malaysian lawyers have accused Melaka police of acting unlawfully after a skirt-wearing mother and daughter were barred from entering a station to report a car accident, reigniting debate over censorious standards applied to how women dress in government buildings.
The pair were involved in a car accident but turned away from a Jasin district police station on Monday as they attempted to make a report.
Melaka state police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar has defended his officer’s action “due to...

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