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- Two Malaysian women pleaded guilty to attempting to have lesbian sex, which is outlawed under Sharia law in some of the country's states.
- The women were sat on a stool and caned six times each in a courtroom on Monday, the Associated Press reported.
- More than 100 people were present in the courtroom at the time, the news agency said.
- Human rights groups have condemned the prosecution and punishment, saying it will "fuel the recent wave of homophobia and transphobia in Malaysia."
Two Muslim women in Malaysia have been caned after they were found guilty of attempting to have sex with each other.
The two unnamed women, aged 22 and 32, were caned six times each in a courtroom at the Terengganu Sharia high court on Monday. More than 100 witnessed it, the Associated Press reported, citing lawyers and activists.
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