51.   The Sri Lankan parliament has approved tough new legislation to punish sex offenders and protect women and children, press reports here said Wednesday.

52.   Jakarta has come under strong international pressure to punish offenders.

53.   Mitsubishi officials acknowledged that harassmant had taken place, in violation of strict company policy, but insisted that offenders had been punished.

54.   Mitsubishi officials acknowledged that harassment had taken place in violation of company policy but insisted that offenders had been punished.

55.   Mitsubishi officials have acknowledged that harassment took place at the Illinois plant in violation of company policy but insisted that offenders had been punished.

56.   Offenders are punished by stoning to death, amputation or whipping.

57.   Offenders will be punished without waiting for a ruling from international sports authorities.

58.   Suther was released Wednesday after strong protests from international relief agencies and threats by Ali Mahdi to punish the offenders under Islamic Sharia law.

59.   The commission wants quicker recourse to punish offenders, and is unhappy about ambiguities in the directive.

60.   The EASC can punish offenders with fines or bar candidates from the poll.