Aceh, Indonesia

Two men publicly caned for having sex with each other in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh
Dozens of people witnessed the caning at a public hall in Banda Aceh. It’s the fourth time that Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to practice Shariah law, has caned people for homosexuality since the Islamic law was implemented in 2006.
VIDEO: Two men in Indonesia's Aceh province punished for having sex
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