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- A woman and a man each received 100 public lashes for adultery in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province, on September 17 under Sharia law.
- The woman cried out in pain and raised her hands pleading for mercy before collapsing on the ground during the punishment.
- The punishment was paused after 60 lashes when concerns arose about the man's health, then resumed to complete the full 100 lashes.
- A total of 11 offenders were punished that day, including eight people given 16 to 21 lashes for men and women mingling together, with children present among the onlookers.
- Aceh is the only Indonesian province allowed to enforce Sharia-based criminal rules, and human rights groups have long criticised the public lashings.
What to watch next
- Whether the images of the woman collapsing spark renewed criticism of public lashings in Aceh
- Human rights groups' response to the latest punishments
- Whether Aceh's Sharia authorities continue holding mass public whipping sessions
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Named Indonesia · Aceh · Banda Aceh · AJNN · Darma Mustika · The Sun
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