LGBT, Swatch and Malaysia

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.
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.
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.
Swatch wins suit vs Malaysia over Pride watches
Swiss watchmaker Swatch won a suit against the Malaysian government on Monday after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches that were seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements.
Malaysia Ordered To Return 172 Swatch Watches Seized Over Gay Pride Designs
The Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the rainbow-themed timepieces were illegally confiscated from mall stores last year.
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.
Remember The Rainbow Swatch Controversy? Court Tells KDN To Return Seized Watches
A total of 11 Swatch outlets all over the country were raided last year. Nine different designs from the Pride Collection were seized with a total amount of seized watches adding
Malaysia loses lawsuit over illegal seizure of Swatch rainbow-coloured Pride watches
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered the Home Ministry to return the 172 Swatch watches, worth US$14,545, within 14 days of Monday’s court ruling.
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.
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.
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Malaysia High Court orders return of seized Swatch Pride watches
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