Malaysia: Rare Public Caning Angers Human Rights Groups

By Iman Muttaqin Yusof, Helmi Foad, and Syahrin Aziz

The rare public caning of a man under Sharia laws in the religiously conservative Malaysian state of Terengganu was criticized by rights advocates as “inhuman” and a step backward in this multi-ethnic country.

Mohd Affendi Awang, a 42-year-old carpenter convicted of...