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Woman sentenced to caning for drinking beer
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Our Focus programme looks at the case of Kartika Sari Dewa Shukarn, a Malaysian model who pleaded guilty to drinking beer in public and has been sentenced to caning after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan comes to an end.
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Our guest today is Yasmeen Hassan, a Pakistani lawyer and deputy director of programmes at women's rights advocacy group 'Equality Now' (NGO).

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