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2 Indonesian men sentenced to 85 strokes in public caning for gay sex
[RT] An Indonesian Islamic court has sentenced two young men to 85 strokes of a cane each for having sexual relations, marking the first time the penalty for homosexuality has been used in the conservative Aceh province.The couple, aged 20 and 23, will both face the strokes in a public caning after being found guilty of breaking strict Sharia regulations against homosexuality. "The defendants are proven to have committed sodomy and are found guilty," Rooters quotes the presiding judge in the Banda Aceh court, Khairil Jamal, as saying in a statement. Posted by: Fred 2017-05-18 |
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