Artist-activist remanded for a day, group gathers in solidarity

Artist-activist Fahmi Reza has been remanded for one day over alleged sedition and expected to be released later this evening, according to his lawyers.

During the remand hearing at Dang Wangi district police station where Fahmi was detained overnight, the police had applied for four days remand, but magistrate Nitya Ravindran only granted one, said lawyer Rajsurian Pillai...