JAG urges Govt to enforce moratorium on corporal punishment


PETALING JAYA: The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) has urged the Government to enforce a moratorium on corporal punishment, following the public caning of two women in Terengganu for attempting to have same-sex relations.

Sisters in Islam (SIS) executive director Rozana Isa said JAG had submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Cabinet on Aug 30, outlining the grounds for ending corporal punishment.

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