torture

Ratifying UN torture treaty will halt caning in schools, Suhakam commissioner says

All forms of corporal punishment will be banned in Malaysia if convention signed, says Ragunath Kesavan

‘Malaysia delaying ratification of UN torture convention due to legal implications’

Local courts impose caning that inflicts pain, which is not permissible under treaty, says home minister

10 days of torture: tourist kidnapped due to husband’s unpaid debt

An Indonesian woman went through a harrowing ordeal when she was kidnapped, locked up and tortured by a group of men for 10 days in different locations across several states due to her husband’s failure to settle an RM540,000 debt.

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New MM2H rules: reduced deposits and age limits for special economic zone applicants

They must only be 21 years old, deposit US$65,000 in Malaysian bank, half of which can be withdrawn under certain conditions after approval

‘Very hurtful’: Chief justice exposes legal failures driven by distorted Islamic views

Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat laments misinterpretations of faith that distort justice in high-profile rulings, cites Indira Gandhi and Nik Elin Zurina cases

Influencer who recited Quran at Batu Caves accused of sexual misconduct in Netherlands

Abdellatif Ouisa has targeted recently converted, underage Muslim women, alleges Dutch publication

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