Two men in Indonesia flogged for same -sex sex
Two men in Indonesia flogged for same -sex sex
BANDA ACH, Indonesia (AP)-On Thursday, two men in the conservative province of Aceh were spotted publicly in Indonesia after an Islamic Sharia court had condemned them for homosexual actions.
publicly fliping in Banda Aceh
in the city of Banda Aceh, in the bus, the city park's bus, did dozens of people to be tormented. This is the fourth time that people in Aceh-the only province of Indonesia that Sharia law uses-have been flipped out of homosexuality since the introduction of Islamic law in 2006. The introduction of Sharia law was a government compromise to end a long-lasting separatist conflict.
Details of the incident
The two men, 24 and 18 years old, were flogged over their backs by a team of five executors who were dressed in robes and hoods. After 20 blows they received a break to drink and their wounds were treated.
arrest and legal proceedings
The men were arrested in November after residents suspected them to be gay. They broke into their rented room, where they were found naked and huged, and handed them over to the Sharia police. A Sharia dish sentenced the two students to 85 and 80 on Monday, but after taking the prison sentence that had already been served, they were actually flogged 82 and 77 times. One of the men had to be worn after the last torment because he was too weak to move.
further penalties in aceh
In addition, two other people were convicted of gambling.
background of the Sharia application in ACH
The secular central government of Indonesia in 2006 granted the right to implement Islamic Sharia law as part of a peace agreement to end a separate war war. Since then, a religious police and court system has been set up, which is a significant strengthening of the Sharia in the region.
Expansion of Islamic laws in 2015
In 2015, Aceh introduced an expansion of the Islamic regulations and the Criminal Code, which also extended Sharia law to the non-Muslim population, which is about 1% of the population. In the region, up to 100 lashes for morals, including homosexual actions and sexual intercourse between unmarried, are permitted.
other sins and punishments
In Aceh, whipping is also a punishment for gambling, drinking alcohol, women who wear close clothes, and men who leave out the prayer of Friday.
criticism of human rights organizations
Human rights groups have criticized the law and argued that it violates international contracts that have signed Indonesia and which protect the rights of minorities.
legal status of homosexuality in Indonesia
National criminal law Codex Indonesia does not regulate homosexuality, and the central government does not have the authority to lift Sharia law in Aceh. An earlier version of the law provided for the stoning for adultery was dropped due to pressure from the central government.