Two Women Caned In Malaysia For Homosexuality

According to Newser, Malaysia has Caned two Lesbians in a crackdown on LGBT rights. Authorities caned two women caught having sex in a parked car, The women each received six lashes on Monday morning. The women, ages 22 and 32, were also fined $800. This incident comes amid a heightened crackdown by the government on homosexuality. The caning was public and watched by about 100 people. It comes after a raid on a gay club earlier this month saw some 20 men charged with illicit behavior. Homosexuality is illegal in the country. A Muslim Lawyers' Association rep says caning under sharia law isn't meant to be painful. They didn't scream or cry, he said, but "showed remorse. Repentance is the ultimate aim for their sin." But Amnesty International has called Malaysian laws "repressive." "Caning is a form of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and may amount to torture. People should not live in fear because they are attracted to people of the same sex." Amnesty International http://www.newser.com/story/264131/malaysia-just-caned-2-lesbians.html http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com