Tag: Aceh
ACEH: Gay men caned in front of crowd of 3000 people
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The men said they just want to move on with their lives after being caned 85 times
Two men in Aceh, Indonesia have been caned 85 times after being convicted for homosexuality and homosexual sex.
More than 3000 people flocked to outside the Syahuda mosque to witness a number of people convicted under Aceh’s Islamic Sharia laws, known as Qanun Jinayat.
The men named only as MT and MH are in the early 20s and were arrested in March....
Men suspected of being gay arrested in Aceh as Indonesians slam Sharia Law
Aceh's Sharia Law could lead to discrimination and over-criminalization of LGBTI people in the province
Two men were arrested in the Indonesian province of Aceh under the accusation they were gay and in a relationship.
Neighbours reported the two students who said they had been acting ‘lovey-dovey’ for about three months.
Police raided a rental home last week and alleged they caught the men while they were having sex. The police also said they found condoms in the home which proved the...
