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Sunday, 25 November 2007, 12:12 GMT

In pictures: Malaysia protests

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Ethnic Indian protesters in Malaysia are calling for reparations from the UK for sending Indians to Malaysia as indentured labourers a century ago.

Water cannon

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Riot police were dispatched to the British High Commission in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur to disperse the rally.

Police fire tear gas canisters

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The Malaysian authorities had banned the event, despite claims from organisers that it would be peaceful. The protesters' demands were met with tear gas.

Demonstrators with placards

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Some demonstrators were beaten and bundled into police vans, according to reports.

A protester throws a tear gas canister back at police

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Correspondents say the real goal of the demonstrators is to highlight what they see as the unfair treatment of minority Indians in Malaysia.

Protesters drenched by the water cannon

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Estimates put the crowd at Sunday's rally at more than 5,000.

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