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LETTER TO EDITOR
14 June 2013

REPEAL SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES LAWS

The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) is deeply disturbed over the news report that the Johor Religious Department has whipped 24 women and 17 men since 4 April 2013 and sentenced another 22 women and 17 men to the same fate for allegedly committing incest and having sex outside of wedlock.

The announcement raises several issues of concern:
1.       Whipping as a form of punishment also violates human rights principles, in particular the right to be free from cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment or punishment. JAG supports the highest standard of equality which leads to the fulfilment of rights and not equality in misery.  Whipping as a form of punishment should therefore be repealed. Read More>>

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