NOT HAPPEN asking somebody to help this muslim woman
who're about to cane 6 times soon and unexpectedly I found this
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
URGENT APPEAL!!!
Leading women’s rights activists and civil society organizations in Malaysia and around the world are deeply concerned about the current case of Madam Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, who has been sentenced by the Pahang Syariah Court in Malaysia to six strokes of the rotan (and fined RM 5000) for drinking beer in a hotel nightclub two years ago. The sentence is expected to be carried out on 3rd August 2009 (or 14 days from 20 July 2009).
According to news reports, Madam Kartika is likely to be the first Malaysian woman ever to be caned, even though the caning of Muslims is included as a punishment in section 125 and section 126 of the Pahang Syariah Criminal Procedure Enactment 2002.
The total and maximum sentences of RM5,000 fine, 6 lashes of the rotan and a 7-day imprisonment for alcohol drinking is extremely harsh and is totally disproportionate to the offence It is also contrary to general sentencing principles considering that Kartika is a first offender and there is no violence involved in this offence. She has expressed regret and that her action has not caused harm to anyone. Furthermore, the whipping of women is disallowed by the Federal criminal law.
Corporal Punishment, whether for men or women, citizens or migrants should be removed. The fact that such a sentence exists or is imposed is a deterioration of human rights standards applied by the State .It is clear from International Laws that all forms of Corporal Punishment violates human rights and human dignity. It is cruel, inhumane and a degrading punishment.
Neither the Holy Quran nor the Hadith invokes a penalty for alcohol consumption. The sin of consuming alcohol is described in the Quran in the mildest language of prohibition.The punishment against Kartika is also against the spirit of Shariah as the Quran repeatedly urges Muslims to forgive those who wrong them; Kartika has repeatedly expressed her remorse.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Please send your letters of protest, appeals and interventions to the government of Malaysia to revoke the sentence on Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno and abolish corporal punishment to:
1. Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak,
Prime Minister of Malaysia,
Prime Minister's Office,
Main Block, Perdana Putra Building,
Federal Government Administrative Centre,
62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Fax: 03-88883444
E-Mail: ppm@pmo.gov.my
2. Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail
Attorney-General of Malaysia
Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia
No. 45, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 4,
62100 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tel : 603 - 8872 2000,
Fax : 03-8890 5670
E-Mail: ag@agc.gov.my
3. Y.B. Senator Dato' Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
Aras 1-6, Blok E, Kompleks Pejabat Kerajaan Bukit Perdana,
Jalan Dato' Onn,
50515 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 03-2693 0095
Fax: 03-2693 8564
E-Mail: shahrizat@kpwkm.gov.my
4. Inspector-General of Police
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Musa Bin Dato' Hj. Hassan
Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia,
50560 Bukit Aman,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 03 - 2262 6222
Fax: 03 - 2070 7500
5. The Malaysian Embassies in your respective countries http://www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-of/Malaysia
You can also write on the blog of Prime minister of Malaysia on
You can just write one sentence indicating any of the above even as simple as “Stop whipping in Malaysia”. This is the link for his blog: http://www.1malaysia.com.my/index.php?option=com_jb2&PostID=99&view=post&Itemid=60〈=en
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Sample letter
Dear Madam/Sir,
Revoke the sentence on Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno and abolish corporal punishment
We are writing to you to express our concern that a Malaysian citizen Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno has been sentenced by the Syariah High Court in the Malaysian state of Pahang to receive six (6) strokes of caning for consuming alcohol.
We urge the Malaysian government to revoke this sentence. Executing this sentence will amount to the torture of an individual by the state and contradicts Malaysia’s international commitments to uphold human rights principles.
We further urge the Malaysian government to review existing provisions in the State and Federal laws so as to abolish corporal punishment.
We urge the Government of Malaysia to continue to uphold human rights as guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as the Federal Constitution of Malaysia.
Sincerely
Contact Details
http://www.wao.org.my
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