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.

Two men suspected of having a gay sex are canned in Aceh, the only Indonesian province with strict Sharia laws

Two men were publicly caned in Aceh for same-sex relations under Sharia law, while two others faced caning for gambling offenses.

Two young Indonesian men convicted of having a same-sex relationship were publicly caned on Thursday in Aceh province, prompting calls by Amnesty International for the government to put an end to the practice.