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Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia's Aceh province sentences 2 men to public caning over gay sex

Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia's Aceh province sentences 2 men to public caning over gay sex

Toronto Star2 days ago
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning 80 times each after Islamic religious police caught them having gay sex.
The trial at the Islamic Shariah District Court in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, was held behind closed doors. Judges have the authority to limit public access to a trial if the case relates to adultery and open it only for the verdict.
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