Two Men Publicly Flogged in Indonesia for Same-Sex Relationship

The punishment, carried out under Aceh's Sharia law, has drawn global condemnation from human rights groups.

Two university students, aged 18 and 24, were caned 77 and 82 times respectively in Aceh, Indonesia, for engaging in consensual same-sex relations.
The men were arrested in November 2024 after locals forcibly entered their rented room and turned them over to Sharia police.
Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that criminalizes homosexuality under Sharia law, which has been in place since 2006 as part of a special autonomy agreement.
Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have condemned the flogging as discriminatory, inhumane, and a violation of international human rights standards.
Aceh's Sharia law also mandates corporal punishment for other offenses, such as gambling, adultery, and alcohol consumption, with at least 15 people flogged this year alone.