… full abolition still needed, says Amnesty International Published on: Tuesday, April 08 … ’s commitment to human rights and adherence to international human rights standards,” Vilasini Vijandran … 40 years of imprisonment and caning. The law also removed the …

Suhakam said the public caning sentence imposed on a home builder for committing khalwat in Terengganu exceeds the jurisdiction allowed by federal law, particularly the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355). The sentence also oversteps …

… . “As an important clarification, caning carried out in the Shariah … that aligns with internationally recognised human rights standards while maintaining the enforcement … to reassessing the implementation of caning through academic research and discussions …

… members of the Sharia police Amnesty International found that Aceh authorities had … are punishable by public caning Human rights groups condemn public caning as cruel, but … bid for autonomy in 2001.  Amnesty International Indonesia's monitoring found …

… consumption are punishable by public caning. In front of dozens of … consumption are punishable by public caning. — AFP pic Aceh began enforcing … long-running separatist insurgency. Human rights groups condemn public caning as cruel, but …

… not paid). The caning is unprecedented. Terengganu … Human Rights Commission of Malaysia has criticised public caning as a violation of human rights … in implementing public caning. Even Mohd Khairuddin … the normalisation of public caning, which could eventually …

The Tirunelveli city police have registered a case against the trainer of a private NEET coaching centre on charges of beating students with a cane and hurling footwear at girl students. On a complaint from Ameer Hussain, of Thalaiyuthu, the Melapalayam …

… Sabah will not implement public caning as a punishment for … will not adopt public caning, as was carried out … Bungsu argued that public caning aligns with takzir principles in … However, human rights advocates and lawyers argue that public caning infringes on …

… voiced support for public caning of Syariah offenders, … out publicly. “Public caning not only contradicts the … , and universally recognized human rights standards but also undermines … needs to respect international human rights standards. Public canning …

… . Analysts expect the caning to reverberate into mainstream … ANNUAR Supporters of public caning argue that such punishments … reasonable, seeing that syariah caning is different, compared … Sembilan and Sarawak. The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), …