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Amnesty Calls Banda Aceh Public Caning Human Rights Violation

7/3/2026

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Amnesty International Indonesia said the public caning violated human rights.
A 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were publicly caned in Banda Aceh after a sharia court sentenced them to 21 lashes each.
The court reduced the couple’s lashes from 25 to 21 because they had already spent four months in prison.
Four other individuals were caned the same day for online gambling and adultery.

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Amnesty International Indonesia said the public caning violated human rights.
A 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were publicly caned in Banda Aceh after a sharia court sentenced them to 21 lashes each.
The court reduced the couple’s lashes from 25 to 21 because they had already spent four months in prison.
Four other individuals were caned the same day for online gambling and adultery.