Two men in Indonesia flogged for homosexual actions
Two men in Indonesia flogged for homosexual actions
BANDA ACH, Indonesia (AP)-Two men in the conservative province of Aceh in Indonesia were spotted publicly on Thursday after an Islamic Sharia dish had conducted them together for sexual actions.
public scouting in aceh
A large group of spectators followed the scouting in a hall in the bus salatin city park of Banda Aceh. It was the fourth time that in Aceh, the only province of Indonesia that used Sharia law, people have been flogged for homosexuality since Islamic laws came into force in 2006. These laws were introduced by the government as part of an agreement to end a long -lasting separatist rebellion.
the arrest and the sentence
The men, 24 and 18 years old, were arrested in November after residents suspected that they were homosexual. The police broke into their rented room and found them naked and hugging. They were then arrested by the Sharia police.
A Sharia dish sentenced the two students to 85 and 80 whipping on Monday. After a sentence due to the served detention period, they ultimately received 82 and 77 blows. One of the men had to be worn after the last scout because he could no longer go independently.
further penalties in aceh
In addition, two other people were convicted of 34 and 8 lashes because they were caught in gambling.
The secular central government of Indonesia had granted Aceh the right in 2006 to implement Islamic Sharia law as part of a peace agreement to end a separatist war for decades. This resulted in a religious police service and a court system, and the law was a significant strengthening of Sharia law in the region.
Expansion of the Sharia law
In 2015, ACHEH expanded Islamic regulations and criminal law in order to expand Sharia law to non-Muslim citizens that make up about 1% of the population. In the region, up to 100 lashes for moral offenses such as homosexual relationships and sexual contacts between unmarried people are permitted. Gambling, alcohol consumption, wearing close clothing by women and the mission of the Friday prayer by men are also reasons for leaving in aceh.
criticism of human rights violations
Human rights groups have sharply criticized the law and emphasized that it violates international contracts that have signed Indonesia to protect minorities. The national criminal law code of Indonesia does not contain any regulations on homosexuality, and the central government has no authority to abolish Sharia law in Aceh. An earlier draft law that provided the stoning for adultery was withdrawn due to the pressure of the central government.