{"id":7337,"date":"2017-05-25T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pahichan.com\/?p=7337"},"modified":"2017-05-25T11:50:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T06:05:00","slug":"indonesian-caning-of-gay-men-strains-australian-relationship-says-liberal-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pahichan.com\/en\/indonesian-caning-of-gay-men-strains-australian-relationship-says-liberal-mp\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesian caning of gay men strains Australian relationship, says Liberal MP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu (Pahichan) May 25 &#8211; A Liberal MP says the \u201ccruel and sickening\u201d <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2017\/may\/23\/indonesian-men-caned-for-consensual-gay-sex-in-aceh\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">caning of two gay men in Aceh<\/a> has cast a cloud over Australia\u2019s relationship with Indonesia.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Australia should not stand by and ignore <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2017\/may\/17\/indonesian-court-sentences-two-gay-men-to-public-caning\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the inhumane treatment of the men<\/a> who were caned 85 times under sharia law for having consensual sex, the gay backbencher <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2017\/mar\/22\/coalition-should-allow-free-vote-on-marriage-equality-backbench-mp-says\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Trent Zimmerman<\/a> told parliament on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He was grateful <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2017\/may\/24\/australian-kidnapped-in-yemen-safe-and-well-after-negotiators-secure-his-release\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop<\/a>, had raised the matter with her Indonesian counterparts but called on others, including the Muslim community in Australia, to take a stand.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"element element-rich-link element--thumbnail element-rich-link--upgraded\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-1 | 1\">\n<div class=\"rich-link tone-news--item \">\n<div class=\"rich-link__container\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__image-container u-responsive-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/ec155154c7770bbcd7399d1cf9525746f87f8b4e\/0_102_2500_1500\/master\/2500.jpg?w=460&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;fit=max&amp;s=00054b463c4098431dff6ad52d5394d1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-link__header\">\n<h1 class=\"rich-link__title\"><a class=\"rich-link__link\">Indonesian men caned for consensual gay sex in Aceh<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-link__read-more\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__arrow\">\u201cOur friendship with <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/indonesia\" data-link-name=\"auto-linked-tag\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Indonesia<\/a> has been strengthened by our perception of a pluralistic, democratic and moderate Islamic nation,\u201d Zimmerman said. \u201cSadly, recent events have given us cause to question that understanding.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cNothing should absolve the Indonesian government of its obligation to ensure all its citizens are afforded the basic human rights it has agreed to uphold through its international commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The crossbench senator <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/derryn-hinch\" data-link-name=\"auto-linked-tag\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Derryn Hinch<\/a> has called for Australia to suspend its foreign aid to Indonesia over the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe Australian aid should be suspended to show our disapproval and disgust,\u201d Hinch said. \u201cI\u2019m disappointed by our government\u2019s silence on this cruelty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copy :\u00a0https:\/\/www.theguardian.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu (Pahichan) May 25 &#8211; 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