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Fury at Singapore's weak penalties for attacks on women
AFP, Published on 24/08/2020
» SINGAPORE: Sexual harassment and assaults against women are not being taken seriously enough in Singapore, activists warn, after students at elite universities were given punishments criticised as too lenient for their crimes.
Singapore outlaws 'revenge porn', 'cyber-flashing'
AFP, Published on 07/05/2019
» SINGAPORE: Singapore has outlawed "revenge porn" and "cyber-flashing" -- sending unsolicited images of one's private parts -- the latest country to clamp down on sexual offences committed online.
Brunei won't enforce gay sex death penalty after backlash
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (BRUNEI) - Brunei's sultan has announced death by stoning for gay sex and adultery will not be enforced after a global backlash, but critics Monday called for harsh sharia laws to be abandoned entirely.
Indonesia's Aceh raids hotel, whips unmarried couples
AFP, Published on 04/03/2019
» BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Six couples were publicly whipped in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province Monday for relations outside marriage, with at least two women unable to walk after the painful punishment.
Mahathir: Malaysia 'won't accept' LGBT rights
AFP, Published on 26/10/2018
» Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday said his country cannot accept LGBT rights such as same-sex marriage, dismissing them as "western" values.
Two Malaysian women caned for lesbian sex
AFP, Published on 03/09/2018
» KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia: Two Malaysian women were caned Monday for having lesbian sex in violation of strict Islamic laws, despite an outcry from activists at the "cruel and unjust" punishment.
'Spot a gay' list in Malaysian newspaper sparks outrage
AFP, Published on 13/02/2018
» Kuala Lumpur: A stereotype-laden checklist for spotting gay men and lesbian women published by a popular Malaysian newspaper has sparked outrage in the Muslim-majority nation, with activists warning it could endanger lives.