Reforming Hudud ordinances to reconcile Islamic criminal law with international human rights law
International human rights laws are grossly violated by the hudud ordinances, with their extremely cruel punishments, including stoning for adultery, beheading for apostasy, and amputation for theft. Pakistan, Sudan, Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia, for example, follow the doctrines of the four m...
Main Author: | Gabriel, Mark A |
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Other Authors: | Amien, Waheeda |
Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23724 |
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