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INSANE: Malaysia seizes swatch watches over lgbt connotations | Vintage Vibes

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Malaysia criminalises sexual activity between members of the same sex [File: Allison Dinner/AFP]

Malaysian authorities have seized watches released by Swiss company Swatch to celebrate LGBTQ pride, the latest incident to raise concerns about the rights of sexual minorities in the Muslim-majority country.

Swatch said on Tuesday that authorities had carried out raids on Swatch stores at 11 shopping malls on May 13 and 14, seizing 164 watches worth a total of $14,000.

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