LGBT, Swatch and Malaysia

Malaysian Court Orders Return of Swatch LGBTQ-Themed Watches
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Malaysian court ordered the government on Monday to return rainbow-coloured watches and accessories made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights, a prosecutor told Reuters.
Explained: The case of seized LGBTQ watches that Malaysian court has ordered govt to return
Swatch Group on Monday won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of watches and accessories seized last year. The 172 rainbow-coloured watches — worth $14,000 — were
Swatch Wins Court Battle Over Seized LGBT Watches
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has successfully challenged the Malaysian government over the seizure of 172 watches displaying LGBTQ-inspired designs. The Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the watches were confiscated in May last year without a warrant and mandated their return within 14 days.
Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements.
Malaysian Court Orders Return of Seized Swatch Pride Collection
A Malaysian court ordered the return of rainbow-colored Swatch watches seized for their LGBTQ designs. Malaysia had confiscated 172 watches, citing morality concerns. Swatch challenged the seizure legally.
Malaysian government ordered to return seized LGBTQ+ Swatch watches
The Malaysian government has been ordered to return hundreds of watches, made in the different colours of the rainbow, after seizing them for containing “LGBT elements.” A court in the Southeast Asian country ordered the government to return them to Swiss watchmaker Swatch after they were seized in May 2023.
Malaysian court orders return of seized LGBTQ-themed Swatch watches
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches confiscated by Malaysian authorities over LGBTQ-themed designs. Seized in May 2023 for featuring the acronym
Malaysian court orders return of Swatch watches seized over LGBTQ designs
A Malaysian court has ordered the government to return dozens of Swatch watches seized by authorities over their designs celebrating LGBTQ pride. The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday ruled that the Ministry of Home Affairs should return the 172 rainbow-themed watches after finding that they had been seized illegally without a search warrant.
Malaysian court orders return of seized Pride watches
LGBTQ-themed Swatch watches were seized in 2023, but court ruled ban imposed after the raids made seizure unlawful
Malaysian Court Orders Return of Confiscated Swatch LGBTQ Watches
A Malaysian court has ordered the return of rainbow-colored watches seized from Swatch Group for celebrating LGBTQ rights. In 2023, Malaysia confiscated 172 watches from the 'Pride collection', citing harm to morality.
Malaysia government told to return seized LGBT watches
A court ruled the government, which said the watches had "LGBT elements", did not have authority to seize them.
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