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Strapped on a wooden frame, a prisoner braces himself for the brutal onslaught.
Within moments of the first blow being struck by the cane-wielding official, the skin on his buttocks breaks and the raw wound begins to open.
Lash after lash after lash follows until his flesh is reduced to a bloody mess. With each blow, the body flinches and there is a cry.
The caning was meted out in a jail in Malaysia, where the authorities insist that it is a legitimate punishment. Flogging is widely used in Malaysia for various offences including drug crimes, rape and illegal entry into the country.
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