Aceh Publicly Canes Men for Hugging and Kissing, Drawing International Condemnation
Aceh Publicly Canes Men for Hugging and Kissing, Drawing International Condemnation BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province publicly caned two men on Tuesday for violating Islamic law by hugging and kissing, acts the court ruled could lead to banned sexual relations. The caning, which saw the 20 and 21-year-old men whipped dozens of times with a rattan cane, took place on a public stage in Banda Aceh, witnessed by approximately 100 people. The…