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Malaysia – MAMY Withdraws Appeal So Sisters In Islam Can Keep Its Name

Sisters In Islam (SIS) Can Finally Keep Its Name

In March last year, the Dewan Pemuda Masjid Malaysia, known in English as the Malaysian Assembly of Mosque Youth (MAMY), filed a police report against the women’s advocacy group, Sisters in Islam, alleging that Sisters in Islam is not the lawful name of this organization.  In October last year, [...]

Malaysia – Sisters In Islam Can Keep Its Name

Complainant Has No Legal Standing

Remember the women’s advocacy group, Sisters in Islam?  It was most vocal during the caning saga involving Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno who was caught drinking alcohol in public.  In March this year, another NGO, the Malaysian Assembly of Mosque Youth (MAMY) had enough of Sisters in Islam.  Malaysian Assembly of [...]

Kartika Caning Case - Prof Says Judgment Was A Human Enactment Camouflaged As Sharia

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno Finally Opens Up

Remember Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, the Malaysian model who was charged with  consuming alcohol in Pahang and who was sentenced to a fine and 6 lashes of the cane by the Syariah High Court?  Her case attracted widespread attention, and she would have been the first woman to be caned in [...]

Kartika Caning Case - Freedom At Last

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno Now A Free Woman

Thursday April 22, 2010 is a very special day for former Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno.  On this day, she completed her 3-week community service at the Tengku Ampuan Fatimah Children Home, walked out of the gate, and became a free woman.  This brings an end to the whole saga [...]

Kartika Caning – Nobody Should Dispute Ruler’s Decision

One would have expected that the decision by the Sultan of Pahang to commute the caning sentence of 6 lashes of the cane on Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno to a 3-week community service at a children’s home would be welcome by all. Instead, that decision disappointed the folks at the Malaysian Muslim Lawyers Association (PPPM) which [...]

Kartika Caning Case - Reactions To Community Service Substitute

On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno received a letter from the Sultan of Pahang commuting the caning sentence to a 3-week community service punishment commencing April 2 and ending on April 23.  If you are wondering which children’s home is Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno going to serve her 3-week community service, the answer [...]

Kartika Caning - Changed To Community Service By Sultan

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was to be caned with six lashes on Thursday, April 1, 2010.  But there was no caning.  No folks, this is no April Fool’s Day joke.  On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno received a letter from the Sultan of Pahang commuting the caning sentence to a 3-week community service punishment.

Shukarno [...]

Sisters In Islam Attacked For Not Being Islamic

Sisters In Islam (SIS) is one of Malaysia’s best known NGOs. It is a women’s advocacy group, and from its name, it is assumed to be a Muslim NGO championing the rights of Muslim women.  Or is it?  Now other Muslim activists have filed a suit against Sisters In Islam, accusing it of not being Islamic and [...]

Kartika Caning – Sultan: “I Have To Seek Legal Advice”

It has been a week now since Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno had her audience with the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. During the meeting, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno reportedly told Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah about the stress that the long delay in carrying out the caning sentence given by the Kuantan [...]

Kartika Caning – Will She Receive A Royal Pardon?

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 [...]