KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- Renowned women's rights activist Theresa Lim Chin Chin has reportedly died at the age of 68 early yesterday.

Malaysiakini cited her son Daniel Jeyachristi Anthony confirming the death at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre over cancer complications.

"She was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma earlier this week. She was too weak to start chemotherapy and deteriorated further," he was quoted saying.

Lim was formerly detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) during Ops Lalang on October 27, 1987, and released on June 3, 1988.

She hadthen been involved in All Women's Action Society (Awam) and the Women's Development Collective (WDC).

Her photograph had appeared on The Star's front page on October 28, 1987 reco...