According to sources, the couple were detained by Swedish authorities in Stockholm last December, after a report was made by one of their children to a teacher, who consequently reported them to the Swedish police.
In Sweden, the law states that "a child may not be subjected to physical punishment or other injurious or humiliating treatment".
However, in Malaysia, there is a clearer understanding between spanking as a corrective tool for children and physical abuse.
It is learnt the couple appeared in court on Thursday and their remand period has been extended for another two weeks.
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The couple's children are in the care of the Swedish social welfare authorities and were reported to be unhappy living in the home of a non-Muslim foster family.
The eldest of the four, who only wished to be known as Aisyah, 14, said she and her three brothers, aged 12, 11 and 7, had been staying with the foster family, as arranged by Swedish social services after their parents were detained on Dec 18.
Aisyah said they were not happy staying at the foster home, as the family kept a dog."They also eat food that is not halal.
Although they do not feed us non-halal food, we share the crockery and kitchen utensils."
Aisyah said they were not allowed to meet relatives from Malaysia, nor were they allowed to meet with their parents.
She said a week after their parents' arrest, their relatives from Malaysia visited Sweden to meet her and her brothers, but were not allowed to do so by Swedish authorities.
In Sweden, the law states that "a child may not be subjected to physical punishment or other injurious or humiliating treatment".
However, in Malaysia, there is a clearer understanding between spanking as a corrective tool for children and physical abuse.
It is learnt the couple appeared in court on Thursday and their remand period has been extended for another two weeks.
...
The couple's children are in the care of the Swedish social welfare authorities and were reported to be unhappy living in the home of a non-Muslim foster family.
The eldest of the four, who only wished to be known as Aisyah, 14, said she and her three brothers, aged 12, 11 and 7, had been staying with the foster family, as arranged by Swedish social services after their parents were detained on Dec 18.
Aisyah said they were not happy staying at the foster home, as the family kept a dog."They also eat food that is not halal.
Although they do not feed us non-halal food, we share the crockery and kitchen utensils."
Aisyah said they were not allowed to meet relatives from Malaysia, nor were they allowed to meet with their parents.
She said a week after their parents' arrest, their relatives from Malaysia visited Sweden to meet her and her brothers, but were not allowed to do so by Swedish authorities.
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