In Aceh, Indonesia’s only province allowed to enforce sharia law, an unmarried couple was publicly caned 140 times—100 lashes for extramarital sex and 40 for drinking alcohol. The punishment took place in Banda Aceh and was among the harshest since the province adopted Islamic law over 20 years ago.
Aceh authorities maintain strict enforcement of sharia, including penalties for gambling, alcohol consumption, and private relations between unmarried couples. Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have condemned the practice as cruel and degrading.
