Singapore denies Malaysian scholar entry, calling her 'undesirable visitor'
Fadiah Nadwa Fikri urged some in Singapore to "adopt her brand of radical advocacy", authorities say.
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"being denied entry was 'tantamount to a deliberate attack on my scholarly work'."
— Fadiah Nadwa Fikri , Activist
"extremely distressing and outrageous."
— Fadiah Nadwa Fikri , Activist
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Fadiah Nadwa Fikri urged some in Singapore to "adopt her brand of radical advocacy", authorities say.
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