CANNED FOR HAVING SEX OUTSIDE MARRIAGE

1.       A young woman is brought to the public stage in Banda Aceh and forced down on to her knees for her punishment for having sex outside of marriage 

2.       Also receiving a whipping punishment is a man, accused of the same crime under strict Sharia Law 

 A public caning is just one of the punishments handed out to people breaking Sharia law in Banda Aceh, the only province in Indonesia, where it is still followed closely. Islamic laws have been strengthened since the province struck a peace deal with the central government in 2005. Last month, the local government banned Valentine's Day celebrations, including giving cards or chocolates, deeming it an 'unlawful act' under Sharia law.
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