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An unprecedented public caning in Terengganu could pave the way for similar punishments in other states. This could lead to the full implementation of Syariah law.
KUALA TERENGGANU: The implementation of public caning for ‘ta’zir’ (discretionary punishment) against syariah offenders in Terengganu is intended to deter others from committing similar offences.
Public caning is an affront to human dignity and violates a basic principle enshrined in both international law and the Federal Constitution of Malaysia.
KUALA TERENGGANU – The public caning of a man over an offence under syariah law in Terengganu, a Malaysian state ruled by the country’s main Islamist party, has sparked tensions between...
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 28 — Caning for Syariah offenders in Terengganu is intended as a corrective and educational measure, rather than a harsh punishment said Malaysian Syariah Judiciary Department (JKSM) director-general an...
The rare public caning of a man under Sharia laws in the religiously conservative Malaysian state of Terengganu was criticized by rights advocates as “inhuman” and a step backward in this multi-ethnic country.
KUALA LUMPUR — While federal law permits whipping as a form of punishment, Terengganu has overstepped constitutional provisions by conducting it on a khalwat offender in public, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia...
Be that as it may, the sentence not only constitutes cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment but also raises serious questions regarding the legality of public caning under the Federal Constitution and federal law.
He said things were still subject to existing enactments, though improvements can be made from time to time in efforts to strengthen the implementation of Islamic Syariah law in Terengganu.
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government is mulling a proposal to institute public caning for those found guilty of syariah offences.
