Banda Aceh
Coverage of Banda Aceh in the Nexus archive.
- At Indonesia’s sharia frontier, 21 lashes for a TikTok kiss ‘is our right’
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.
- Unmarried Indonesian couple get 21 lashes each over viral live stream kiss
An unmarried couple in Indonesia’s Aceh province were publicly caned 21 times each for kissing during a TikTok live stream, violating Islamic sharia law. The punishment was carried out in Banda Aceh by a group in robes and hoods, witnessed by at least 100 people.
- 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. 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.
- 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.