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CRIMEJul 2 · 09:24 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN, Associated Press

Couple caned for kissing on TikTok in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province

A couple in Indonesia's Aceh province was publicly caned 21 times each for kissing during a TikTok livestream, violating Islamic Sharia law. Aceh, the only Indonesian province enforcing Islamic law, applied the punishment as a deterrent for morality offenses, with Amnesty International criticizing it as inhumane.

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