WORLDJul 2 · 08:11 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Couple caned for kissing on Tiktok in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province

A 22-year-old man and 25-year-old woman in Indonesia’s Aceh province were publicly caned 21 times each for kissing during a TikTok livestream, violating Islamic Sharia law. The punishment was reduced from 25 lashes after they served four months in prison, and a cell phone and USB drive containing the video were seized as evidence.

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