A gay couple was whipped more than 80 times in a public square in Indonesia's Aceh province, where Sharia Law is observed. AFP reports: 'A crowd of about 1,000 people, including tourists from … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Publicly Whipped More Than 80 Times in Indonesia for Having Sex
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Two Men Face 100 Lashes in Public Caning After Being Arrested in Indonesia Gay Sex Raid
Two men face up to 100 lashes in a public caning after being arrested for gay sex in a raid in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. RELATED: Crowd Jeers as Two Men are Caned 83 Times for Gay Sex in … [Read more...] about Two Men Face 100 Lashes in Public Caning After Being Arrested in Indonesia Gay Sex Raid
Indonesia’s West Java Police To Form Anti-Gay Task Force: Gays ‘Will Not Be Accepted in Society’
Police in Indonesia's most populated providence of West Java on Tuesday announced plans to form a task force to investigate LGBT activity, mere days after authorities in the Aceh province … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s West Java Police To Form Anti-Gay Task Force: Gays ‘Will Not Be Accepted in Society’
Crowd Jeers as Two Men are Caned 83 Times for Gay Sex in Indonesia
Authorities in the Aceh province in Indonesia, the only to practice Sharia law, caned two gay men 83 times in a public square. The two men, both in their 20s, were caught last month by a group of … [Read more...] about Crowd Jeers as Two Men are Caned 83 Times for Gay Sex in Indonesia
Gay Couple Discovered Having Sex in Indonesia Will Be Caned 85 Times in Public
A gay couple discovered having sex in the Aceh province of Indonesia in April has been sentenced to be caned 85 times in public. AFP reports: Presiding judge Khairil Jamal told the court that the … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Discovered Having Sex in Indonesia Will Be Caned 85 Times in Public
Harsh Caning Sentence Is Sought By Prosecutors for Gay Couple in Indonesia
Prosecutors in Indonesia's province of Aceh who have put two men, ages 23 and 20, on trial for the crime under Shariah law of gay sex have called for each to be punished with 80 lashes of the … [Read more...] about Harsh Caning Sentence Is Sought By Prosecutors for Gay Couple in Indonesia
Human Rights Watch Calls on Indonesia to Release Men Facing 100 Lashes for Gay Sex
Over the weekend we reported on the disturbing arrest in the Aceh province of Indonesia, of two gay men in their 20s who were discovered having sex. The men now face a brutal caning of 100 lashes … [Read more...] about Human Rights Watch Calls on Indonesia to Release Men Facing 100 Lashes for Gay Sex
Two Gay Men Caught Having Sex Face 100 Lashes with a Cane in Indonesia: VIDEO
Two men in the Indonesian province of Aceh who were reportedly caught having sex face a punishment of 100 lashes with a cane under Shariah law. The code was implemented two years ago and the men … [Read more...] about Two Gay Men Caught Having Sex Face 100 Lashes with a Cane in Indonesia: VIDEO
In This Indonesian Province, Non-Muslims Who Violate Sharia Get a Choice: Jail or a Public Beating
For her crime, violating the tenets of a faith she does not observe, the courts offered two punishments. Option one: time in a grim jailhouse. Option two: nearly 30 lashes with a cane wielded by a … [Read more...] about In This Indonesian Province, Non-Muslims Who Violate Sharia Get a Choice: Jail or a Public Beating
In Indonesia, Homophobes Say the Craziest Things
BANGKOK, Thailand — In Indonesia, often touted as a bastion of moderate Islam, officials just can’t stop spewing disturbing commentary about gay people. A recent rash of statements from various … [Read more...] about In Indonesia, Homophobes Say the Craziest Things
