Swatch, LGBT 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.
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.
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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 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.
High Court orders Malaysia to return seized Pride Swatch watches
After a collection of Pride watches was confiscated by Malaysia's government, watchmaker Swatch has now won a lawsuit against the country.
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.
Court orders govt to return seized Swatch watches
The High Court here has ordered the government to return the 172 Swatch watches, including the Pride Collection series, seized by home ministry officers last year. Justice Amarjeet Singh held that the home ministry acted against the law in seizing the watches,
Swatch wins lawsuit against Malaysia’s illegal seizure of Pride watches
Swiss watchmaker Swatch won a lawsuit against Malaysia’s Home Ministry over the latter’s seizure of 172 Pride-themed watches. The Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered the ministry on Monday to return the watches within 14 days after its 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.
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 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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