Couple caned for kissing on Tiktok in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province
Summary
A young couple in Indonesia’s Aceh province was publicly caned for kissing during a TikTok livestream, which violated local Islamic law. The couple each received 21 lashes, a reduced sentence from 25 due to time already spent in jail.Key Facts
- The couple kissed during a TikTok livestream in Banda Aceh, Aceh’s capital.
- They were arrested in April after the video went viral in February.
- Aceh is the only Indonesian province that enforces Islamic Sharia law.
- The law includes punishments such as caning for moral offenses like adultery and public displays of affection by unmarried couples.
- The couple was sentenced to 25 lashes but got 21 because of four months already served in prison.
- Public canings are held openly, witnessed by many people.
- Amnesty International criticized the caning as cruel and a human rights violation.
- The court confiscated the couple’s cell phone and a USB drive with the video to destroy as evidence.
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