Public flogging is a recognised punishment for breaches of Islamic law. Here a man convicted of organising prostitution receives 15 strokes with a cane before starting a prison sentence. A microphone on the whipping post ensures that his screams are heard by all those witnessing the punishment. In Saudi Arabia public punishment is administered mostly after Friday prayer gatherings.
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Press, 7 March 1984, Page 12
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59Public flogging is a recognised punishment for breaches of Islamic law. Here a man convicted of organising prostitution receives 15 strokes with a cane before starting a prison sentence. A microphone on the whipping post ensures that his screams are heard by all those witnessing the punishment. In Saudi Arabia public punishment is administered mostly after Friday prayer gatherings. Press, 7 March 1984, Page 12
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