Aceh: Unmarried Couple publicly caned for kissing on TikTok livestream

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Sharia court in conservative Aceh province sentences unmarried couple to 21 lashes each after video of them kissing in a car went viral, drawing complaints to local religious authorities​

A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned Thursday after a Sharia court convicted them of violating Islamic law for kissing during a TikTok livestream.
The court ordered the 22-year-old man and 25-year-old woman to receive 21 lashes each with a rattan cane because they kissed while unmarried. The punishment was carried out on a stage in Bustanussalatin city park in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, in front of at least 100 people. The caning was administered by a group wearing robes and head coverings.


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Indonesian couple publicly caned for kissing on TikTok livestream
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The couple were arrested in April after a TikTok livestream recorded on February 27, showing them kissing in a car in Banda Aceh, went viral. After the video spread online, complaints were filed with local Sharia authorities, leading to their arrest and prosecution.

They were initially sentenced to 25 lashes each, but the punishment was reduced to 21 because they had already spent four months in jail. The court also ordered the confiscation of a mobile phone and USB drive containing the TikTok livestream video, which were treated as evidence to be destroyed.

 

[syed putra]

I was told the punishment should be stoned to death.

 

[RelativeMath8994]

I was told the punishment should be stoned to death.

I agree with you this time. Shamed they didn't do that. Now we still have that 2 yalams alive stealing oxygen.

 

[Pinkieslut]

Lucky got wack otherwise will be non stop Piak Piak for these people