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Women ‘acting like men’ face jail in Malaysian state

Abdul Hadi Awang, president of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) waves during an election campaign stop in Marang in Terengganu state last month. PAS won the most seats of any single party in the election. (Malaysia Department of Information via AFP)

A recent move by a Malaysian state to punish Muslim women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and donning men’s clothing has drawn the ire of human rights activists.

As many as 14 rights groups, including the All Women’s Action Society, said the legislative changes by the northeastern state of Terengganu violate the right to freedom of expression, equality and non-discrimination.

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