Aceh Public Caning for Sex and Alcohol

A couple in Indonesia===Aceh, Indonesia, was publicly caned 140 times each for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, marking one of the most severe Sharia law punishments since its implementation in 2001. The woman fainted during the ordeal and was taken to an ambulance. The head of Banda Indonesia===Aceh's Sharia police, Muhammad Rijal, confirmed the punishment, which included 100 lashes for premarital sex and 40 for alcohol consumption. This couple was among six people flogged, including a Sharia police officer and his partner. The event highlights the strict enforcement of Islamic law in Indonesia===Aceh, the only Indonesian province to do so, and has drawn criticism from human rights groups.