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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.
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.
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