Young Indonesian couple publicly caned after kissing on TikTok
A young couple in Indonesia's Aceh province was publicly caned after being convicted of violating Sharia law by kissing on a TikTok livestream. Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that enforces Islamic law, which includes corporal punishment for various moral offenses.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between secular national laws and regional religious governance in Indonesia.
A robed and hooded official prepares to flog a Sharia law violator in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on Thursday. Photograph: Muhammad Iqbal/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock A robed and hooded official prepares to flog a Sharia law violator in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on Thursday. Photograph: Muhammad Iqbal/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Indonesia Young Indonesian couple publicly caned after kissing on TikTok Unmarried man and woman whipped 21 times each because they had violated province’s version of Islamic law
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