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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts) Fri Mar 7, 2014, 10:45 AM Mar 2014

Malaysia jails Anwar Ibrahim for five years for sodomy

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26479642
BBC News
7 March 2014

Malaysia jails Anwar Ibrahim for five years for sodomy

A Malaysian court has sentenced opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to five years in jail after overturning his acquittal on sodomy charges.

Mr Anwar led the opposition to its strongest ever performance in the May 2013 general elections.

While homosexual acts are illegal in Muslim-majority Malaysia, very few people are ever prosecuted.

Mr Anwar has always maintained the charges were part of a political smear campaign.... MORE

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Malaysia jails Anwar Ibrahim for five years for sodomy (Original Post) theHandpuppet Mar 2014 OP

Oh Good grief! Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #1

Idiots in Uganda and Russia, take note dickthegrouch Mar 2014 #2

Behind the Aegis

(53,959 posts)

1. Oh Good grief!

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Fri Mar 7, 2014, 04:11 PM

Mar 2014

dickthegrouch

(3,174 posts)

2. Idiots in Uganda and Russia, take note

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Fri Mar 7, 2014, 07:13 PM

Mar 2014

This can happen to anyone when the law is so unforgiving.

I actively advocate smearing stupid law-makers in Uganda, and other places where homophobic law is being written.

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