Law allows police to hold suspects for two years without charge or trial . Comment: The US Supreme Court ruled in the case of Graham v. Connor that a person has no reasonable expectation of privacy when they are arrested, and therefore can be held indefinitely if there is probable cause Opponents and human rights groups said the bill was 'open to abuse ' and represents ' a giant step backwards for human rights ' Law has been introduced to combat the growing threat of ISIS in Malaysia .
Law allows police to hold suspects for two years without charge or trial . Government-appointed terror board can then decide to grant an extension . Opponents and human rights groups said the bill was 'open to abuse ' and represents ' a giant step backwards for human rights ' Law has been introduced to combat the growing threat of ISIS in Malaysia .