Indonesian couple caned 140 instances for intercourse exterior marriage and ingesting alcohol

Banda Aceh, Indonesia — Sharia police caned a pair 140 instances every in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday for having intercourse exterior marriage and ingesting alcohol, possible one of many severest such punishments because the deeply conservative area adopted Islamic legislation.

Sexual relations between an single couple are strictly outlawed in Aceh, the one place in Indonesia to impose a model of sharia.

The couple, a person and a lady, have been struck on their backs with a rattan stick in a public park whereas dozens of individuals watched, in response to an AFP reporter on the scene.

The girl fainted after enduring her punishment and was escorted to an ambulance.

In whole, the pair acquired 140 lashes: 100 for intercourse exterior marriage and 40 for consuming alcohol, the top of Banda Aceh’s Sharia police, Muhammad Rizal, instructed AFP.

It’s regarded as one of many highest numbers of cane lashes imposed since sharia was carried out after Aceh was granted particular autonomy in 2001.

The couple have been amongst six individuals flogged for breaking the Islamic code, together with a sharia police officer and his feminine accomplice, who have been caught in shut proximity in a non-public place.

That couple acquired 23 strikes every.

“As promised, we make no exceptions, particularly not for our personal members. This actually tarnishes our identify,” Rizal stated.

Caning retains sturdy assist in Aceh to punish a variety of offenses, together with playing, ingesting alcohol, having homosexual intercourse and having sexual relations exterior marriage. Males will also be caned for lacking Friday prayers.

Final 12 months, two males have been publicly flogged 76 instances every after they have been discovered responsible of sexual relations by the sharia courtroom. That they had been caught hugging and kissing in a public toilet.

Whereas there isn’t any nationwide legislation towards gay relations in Indonesia, below the autonomy granted to Banda Aceh in 2001, the federal authorities can’t intervene within the province’s Sharia legislation enforcement.