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Public caning

Coverage of Public caning in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 21 · 10:57 UTCMost recent: Jul 11 · 04:00 UTC

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CRIMEJul 11 · 04:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
At Indonesia’s sharia frontier, 21 lashes for a TikTok kiss ‘is our right’
An unmarried couple in Indonesia's Aceh province received 21 lashes each for kissing in a car and live-streaming the act on TikTok. The public caning occurred in Banda Aceh on July 2, with Aceh being the only Indonesian province implementing such sharia-based punishments.
WORLDMay 21 · 10:57 UTCDAILY MAIL US
Woman passes out after couple are lashed 100 times for having sex outside marriage under Indonesian province's Sharia law
A couple in an Indonesian province under Sharia law were publicly lashed 100 times for having sex outside of marriage, causing a woman to lose consciousness during the punishment. The incident highlights the strict enforcement of Islamic law in certain Indonesian regions. The public caning reflects the severe penalties imposed for violations of moral and religious codes in areas with Sharia law jurisdiction.