Article: Malaysian woman spared caning ; Reprieve only temporary for Muslim sentenced to lashes for drinking beer

Thomas Fuller
International Herald Tribune
08-25-2009
Malaysian woman spared caning ; Reprieve only temporary for Muslim sentenced to lashes for drinking beer
Byline: Thomas Fuller
Type: News

The Malaysian authorities on Monday gave a last-minute reprieve to a Muslim woman sentenced to whipping for drinking alcohol in a case that has stirred passions over the implementation of Islamic law in the multicultural country.

The Malaysian authorities on Monday gave a last-minute reprieve to a Muslim woman sentenced to whipping for drinking alcohol in a case that has stirred passions over the implementation of Islamic law in the multicultural country.
Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, a 32-year-old ...

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