Couples flogged for showing public affection in Aceh
A woman is whipped in public by a member of the shariah police in Banda Aceh today. – AFP pic, September 19, 2019.
A TRIO of canoodling couples were publicly flogged in Indonesia’s Aceh province today, charged with breaking local Islamic law that outlaws public displays of affection. Despite international condemnation, whipping is a common punishment for a range of offences in the deeply conservative region on Sumatra island, including gambling, drinking alcohol, and having gay or pre-marital sex.
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