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TikTok Kiss Leads to Caning in Aceh | Wilmington News
A young Indonesian couple faced public caning for a TikTok livestream showing them kissing — a case that underscores the clash between Aceh’s strict Islamic Sharia law and global human rights norms. Convicted under local morality codes, they received 21 lashes (reduced from 25) after spending four months in prison, with their phone and video evidence confiscated. While some locals see it as a deterrent, rights groups condemn the punishment as cruel. Aceh remains the only Indonesian province enforcing its own Sharia criminal code — a policy dating back to 2005 — despite Indonesia’s…
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