一名马来西亚男子因与一名妇女密切接触而被公开鞭笞,引发了人权关切。 A Malaysian man was publicly caned for close contact with a woman, sparking human rights concerns.

一名42岁的马来西亚木匠Mohd Affendi Awang在Terengganu被公开鞭笞,罪名是伊斯兰罪行,即与一名非家庭成员的异性关系密切,被称为“khalwat”。 A 42-year-old Malaysian carpenter, Mohd Affendi Awang, was publicly caned in Terengganu for the Islamic crime of close proximity with a non-family member of the opposite sex, known as "khalwat." 这是他第三次定罪,导致在更加严格的伊斯兰法律下,六次抽打的鞭笞。 This was his third conviction, leading to a six-stroke caning under stricter Islamic law. 由马来西亚伊斯兰党(PAS)治理的国家因损害人权和尊严而遭到人权委员会的批评。 The state, governed by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), faced criticism from the Human Rights Commission for undermining human rights and dignity.