Caning punishment for breaking sharia law administered in Banda Aceh
epa11299321 An Acehnese woman receives caning punishment in front of the public for violating Sharia law, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 25 April 2024. The perpetrators received a caning punishment up to 20 lashes for breaking Sharia law for having sex outside marriage. Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that has implemented Sharia law and considers lesbian, gay, bisexual relationships and sex outside of marriage as violations of the law. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK
