Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them for having sex with each other. Dozens of people witnessed the caning at a hall in Banda Aceh’s Bustanussalatin city park.
Two men in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province were publicly caned after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them for having gay sex.
Indonesian Muslims perform an evening prayer called 'tarawih' marking the first eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025.