Aceh province

An unmarried couple in Indonesia's Aceh province received 21 lashes each for kissing in a car and live-streaming the act on TikTok. The public caning occurred in Banda Aceh on July 2, with Aceh being the only Indonesian province implementing such sharia-based punishments.

A 22-year-old man and 25-year-old woman in Indonesia’s Aceh province were publicly caned 21 times each for allegedly kissing during a TikTok livestream, violating local Islamic morality laws. The incident, which sparked public and online outrage, led to their four-month imprisonment and the confiscation of devices containing the video.

A couple in Indonesia’s Aceh province was publicly caned 21 times each for kissing during a TikTok livestream, violating Islamic Sharia law. The court seized their phone and USB drive containing the video as evidence, while four others were also caned for offenses like gambling and adultery.

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.

Indonesia’s Aceh Province continues to use caning as a form of punishment. The article notes that Aceh is not the only region in Southeast Asia where this practice is employed.