Malaysia begins caning women for adultery
Friday, March 12th, 2010From the March 2010 Muslim Women’s Newsletter. My advice is to telephone Malaysia’s embassy and tell the ambassador how you feel about this violation of human rights. In Washington, the number is 202-572-9700. Thanks to Moya Muller for suggesting this form of protest. I called this morning and spoke with the secretary to the ambassador, since he is traveling, and registered my personal protest. If enough people call, it may make an impact on that government’s policy.
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Malaysia caned three Muslim women convicted of adultery by a court of Islamic law, the first time that women in the multi-faith country have been subject to the punishment.
Last August, a similar sentence against a Muslim woman caught drinking was deferred amid complaints that Shariah courts had overstepped the mark. That punishment is still pending.
Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein said he wanted to publicize the case of the three women, who also received short jail terms, because of too much hype over the earlier case.
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