Young Indonesian couple publicly caned after kissing on TikTok
Summary
A young couple in Indonesia’s Aceh province was publicly caned for kissing during a TikTok live video. The local Sharia court found them guilty of breaking Islamic law because they were not married.Key Facts
- The man is 22 years old, and the woman is 25.
- They were sentenced to 21 lashes each with a rattan cane in a public event.
- The caning happened in Banda Aceh city park and was witnessed by around 100 people.
- Aceh is the only Indonesian province that enforces Islamic law, allowed since 2006.
- The law covers both Muslims and non-Muslims in Aceh for certain morality crimes.
- Public caning is also used in Aceh for crimes like gambling, adultery, or not praying.
- The couple’s sentence was reduced from 25 lashes because they spent four months in jail.
- Amnesty International Indonesia called the caning a violation of human rights and said it is cruel and inhumane.
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