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Pakistan – Man And Boy Executed For Same Sex Offense

yessir — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:12:08 +0000

Lashkar-i-Islam Says It’s Against Islam

In Pakistan north western tribal areas near Afghanistan, the Lashkar-i-Islam group, a local ally of the Taliban, recently executed a man and a boy whom they found guilty of sodomy.

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The Lashkar-i-Islam group, which is allied to the Taliban, has an active presence in 7 districts in Pakistan’s north western tribal areas near [...]

Marina Mahathir – There Is Room For Courage

yessir — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:47:49 +0000

Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir is a well known personality in Malaysia. On her blog she describes herself, inter-alia, as a “general nuisance” who occasionally “irritates some people by going on about feminism and Islam”. And now she may have just proven herself right when The Star newspaper pulled an article that she has written. But Marina [...]

Kartika Caning – Will She Receive A Royal Pardon?

yessir — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:33:45 +0000

Last month Datuk Abdul Manan Abdul Rahman, director of the State Religious Department said that Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno will be caned after her meeting with Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. Well, this meeting took place yesterday, and now it seems that Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno could well receive an unsolicited royal pardon.

Kartika [...]

Malaysia Muslim Women Caning – Cane First, Talk Later

yessir — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:54:35 +0000

It is difficult at times to understand what the Malaysian leaders are thinking. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein’s recent announcement that Malaysia has started on the path of caning Muslim women for offenses under Syariah law came as a complete surprise to a nation that was eagerly waiting to see if Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno [...]

Women Caning – Malaysia In Damage Control Mode

yessir — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:55:00 +0000

So now 3 totally unknown, unnamed and unexpected Muslim women have beaten Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno to become the first woman to be caned in Malaysia. Following Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein’s announcement of the caning of 3 Muslim women for engaging in illicit sex, news that Malaysia has joined other Muslim nations in caning women spread round [...]

Kartika Caning – No Hope For Historic First

yessir — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:41:15 +0000

In a way we can sympthasize with Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno. When she was convicted by the Syariah High Court of drinking alcohol, she readily admitted her guilt, paid the RM5,000 fine, and was all prepared to receive 6 lashes of the cane as punishment. Despite urgings by various parties, including government ministers, other politicians and women advocacy [...]

Saudi Arabia – Plenty Of Lashes On Women

yessir — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:57:10 +0000

While Malaysia is grappling with the issue of caning Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno (which will be a historic first caning of a woman if carried out), Saudi Arabia has been meting out caning sentences on women who violate its strict Sharia law. Recently 2 cases caught my attention, and there are certainly plenty of lashes involved. Saudi Arabia [...]