Amnesty Malaysia urges govt to quash caning sentence of lesbian couple


PETALING JAYA: The caning of two women for same-sex relations in Terengganu must be stopped, not just delayed, says Amnesty International Malaysia.

Its interim executive director Gwen Lee said that while it was "pleased" that the punishment for the women had been delayed, a delay in itself was not adequate, given the injustice of the sentencing.

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