PETALING JAYA: Human Rights Watch (HRW) was unable to substantiate the claims made in its report of abuse and torture at immigration detention centres when testifying before a parliamentary committee last week, says home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PETALING JAYA: A human rights activist has urged the government to investigate the allegations of torture and abuse in detention centres rather than deny the report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) from the outset.