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Indonesia: Couple sentenced to 21 lashes for a kiss on TikTok

An Islamic court in Aceh sentenced an unmarried couple to public flogging.

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They had posted a video of them kissing on TikTok, a first in the province.

Aceh is the only region in Indonesia strictly enforcing sharia law.

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Cette condamnation illustre les tensions entre modernité numérique et traditions religieuses dans une région où la charia est appliquée, suscitant des débats internationaux sur les droits humains.

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