Published On: Tue, Aug 26th, 2025

Men publicly caned by Indonesian Islamic court for hugging and kissing

A man in white robes kneels with his head in his hands

Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were among a group of people publicly caned on Tuesday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by hugging and kissing, which the court ruled can lead to banned sexual relations.

CBC | World News

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Men publicly caned by Indonesian Islamic court for hugging and kissing