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We Met an All-Women Flogging Squad in Indonesia
Aceh, Indonesia’s only province with Sharia police, now has female floggers. “If the perpetrator is a woman, then the flogger should be a woman too.”
Two Men Were Whipped 77 Times in Indonesia for Having Sex
Graphic pictures showed the men wincing in pain as the public punishment took place.
Indonesian Man Convicted of Child Rape Whipped Nearly 150 Times
Human rights organizations want the practice of flogging in Aceh to stop no matter the crime.
Indonesia’s Most Conservative Province Wants to Capitalise On Its Decades-Old Underground Weed Industry
Sharia law reigns supreme in Aceh but cannabis consumption and cultivation is an open secret.
Indonesia’s First All-Women Flogging Squad in Aceh Is Here To Stay
“We are essentially indoctrinating them to understand their roles — to show no mercy to those who violate God’s law.”
Indonesian Religious Leader Involved in Creating Anti-Adultery Laws Publicly Flogged for Adultery
The married man was caught having an affair with a married woman.
An Islamic Body in Indonesia Forbids Women From Playing Football
The U.S. Women’s National Football team just capped off an inspiring World Cup victory, but in Indonesia, one city is forbidding women from playing the game.
Two Former Weed Farmers Tell Us Why Aceh's Marijuana Industry Isn't Going Anywhere
Marijuana is still big business in Indonesia's Aceh province, despite a decades-long drug war.
There's No Such Thing as New Year's Eve In This Indonesian City
The party's always canceled in Banda Aceh.
Aceh Capital to Sue Researchers For Naming It an 'Intolerant' City
Once again, Banda Aceh came second-to-least-tolerant in SETARA Institute's yearly Tolerant City Index. This time, the mayor has had enough.
Was a Ban on Conjugal Visits Behind the Latest Prison Break In Indonesia?
One inmate's wife think so.
What It's Like to Date in a Place Where Even Sitting Too Close is Illegal
Young couples need to keep their relationships secret and an eye out for the Sharia police in Indonesia's Aceh province.