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world27 days ago•31 min saved

Aceh’s public caning sets a record with 140 strokes for sex and alcohol offences

In Aceh province, Indonesia, a public caning session punished a 21-year-old woman and others for violating Sharia law: sex outside marriage carries 100 strokes and drinking alcohol 40, with the woman reportedly receiving a record 140 strokes before fainting; four others, including an Islamic police officer who received 23 strokes for being in a private place with a partner, were also punished. Rights groups have long criticized caning and called for reforms to these punishments.

via Yahoo|

#aceh #caning #indonesia

world27 days ago•2 min saved

Aceh's public caning makes a record with 140 strokes for sex and alcohol offences

In Aceh, Indonesia, a 21-year-old woman was publicly caned 140 times—100 for sex outside marriage and 40 for drinking alcohol—marking a record number of blows in a session where three female officers took turns delivering the strokes; she fainted and was carried offstage. Four others, including an Islamic police officer, were also punished for Sharia violations. Aceh enforces Sharia with public canings, a practice criticized by rights groups for its cruelties and lack of adequate safeguards.

via BBC|

#aceh #indonesia #moral-offences

world27 days ago•67 min saved

Aceh’s Harsh Sharia Punishments: Couple Caned 140 Times for Sex and Drinking

In Aceh, Indonesia’s only province enforcing Sharia law, an unmarried couple were caned 140 times each for sex and drinking, with reports that the woman fainted during the punishment, highlighting ongoing international concern over corporal punishment.

via OpIndia|

#aceh #caning #human-rights

world29 days ago•1 min saved

Aceh's Public Floggings Spark Fresh Debate on Sharia Enforcement

Two people in Aceh, Indonesia, were publicly flogged a total of 140 lashes (100 for sex outside marriage and 40 for alcohol); the woman fainted during the punishment, highlighting the severity of Aceh's Sharia penalties and drawing scrutiny of enforcement.

via The Guardian|

#aceh #flogging #human-rights

world29 days ago•2 min saved

Aceh public flogging: 140 lashes for sex outside marriage and drinking

In Banda Aceh, Sharia police publicly flogged a couple a total of 140 lashes—100 for sex outside marriage and 40 for drinking alcohol—one of the harshest punishments since Aceh adopted Islamic law; the woman fainted and was taken to hospital, and six others, including a Sharia officer and his partner, were flogged in the same crackdown.

via CBS News|

#aceh #indonesia #public-flogging

world2 months ago•5 min saved

Indonesian Flood Crisis Deepens Amid Aid Delays and Climate Challenges

Residents in Aceh, Indonesia, are raising white flags as a distress signal due to the slow response to devastating floods caused by a cyclone, with the government refusing foreign aid and critics accusing it of being disorganized and out of touch, despite the severe impact and calls for international support.

via BBC|

#aceh #floods #government-response

world6 months ago•4 min saved

Indonesia's Public Caning of Gay Men Sparks Human Rights Outcry

Two men in Aceh, Indonesia, were publicly caned after being convicted of violating Islamic law by hugging and kissing, with the punishment drawing international criticism for human rights concerns and discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals.

via CBS News|

#aceh #caning #human-rights

world6 months ago•2 min saved

Indonesia's Public Caning of Gay Men Sparks Human Rights Outcry

In Aceh, Indonesia, two men were publicly caned for engaging in same-sex intimacy after being arrested in a park, highlighting the region's strict enforcement of Shariah law and ongoing human rights concerns. Despite international criticism and legal debates, Aceh continues to implement corporal punishments for moral violations, including homosexuality, which are condemned by human rights organizations.

via NBC News|

#aceh #caning #homosexuality

world6 months ago•1 min saved

Indonesia sentences two men to 80 lashes for alleged gay sex

An Islamic court in Aceh, Indonesia, sentenced two men to 80 lashes each for engaging in what it deemed gay sex, following their arrest in a public restroom. This marks the fifth such sentencing since Aceh implemented Shariah law in 2015, reflecting the province's strict stance on homosexuality under Islamic law.

via CBS News|

#aceh #homosexuality #indonesia