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Life under Sharia law proves harsh for Malians living under Islamist rule in the northern town of Gao. Next, the Eritrean football team goes on the run in Uganda, fleeing grim conditions back home. Finally, Kenya experiments with scratch cards as a consumer-friendly means of downloading music which could help tackle piracy.
Aceh (Indonesia), Sep 8 (EFE / EPA) .- Authorities of Aceh, north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, carried out Wednesday public punishment on various men for violating Sharia law.Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that implement Sharia law, which punishes gambling, alcohol, homosexuality and sex outside of marriage. (Camera: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK)SHOT LIST: VARIOUS MEN GET WHIPPED WITH A CANE FOR BREAKING SHARIA LAW IN ACEH, INDONESIA.
Aceh (Indonesia), Mar 8 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Hotli Simanjuntak). Authorities from Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Monday punished several people with a wooden stick for allegedly having consumed alcohol or having had sexual relations outside of marriage. This form of justice is permitted by Sharia law, which also criminalizes sodomy, lesbian sex, and crimes such as murder or rape. FOOTAGE OF THE PUNISHMENT FOR PEOPLE ACCUSED OF VARIOUS CRIMES IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.
An Irving, Texas bill that says foreign law does not apply to U.S. courts stirs sentiment surrounding a local Islamic tribunal aimed at resolving civil disputes. Gavino Garay reports.
As military intervention in northern Mali gathers steam, Islamist group Ansar Dine says it’s ready to pull back on its push for nationwide Sharia law and negotiate. Next, we go to Sierra Leone where people are less concerned with politics and more worried about just getting by. Finally, we meet tourists who are braving armed groups in the DR Congo to get a closer look at one of the world's most endangered species.
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