A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh Province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic sharia court convicted them of violating Islamic law by Kissing during a TikTok live stream.Aceh’s sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for Kissing without being married. At least 100 people witnessed the caning, carried out by a group of people wearing robes and hoods on a stage in Bustanussalatin City Park in Banda Aceh.The couple, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, were arrested in April after a February 27 live stream in which they kissed in a car in Banda Aceh went viral and prompted reports to local sharia authorities.
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THU · 2026-07-02 · 09:18 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0702-89301
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Unmarried Indonesian couple get 21 lashes each over viral live stream kiss
An unmarried couple in Indonesia's Aceh province received 21 lashes each on Thursday after being convicted of violating Islamic law. The couple, aged 22 and 25, were punished for kissing during a TikTok live stream that went viral in February.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-02 · 09:18 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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An unmarried couple in Indonesia's Aceh province received 21 lashes each on Thursday after being convicted of violating Islamic law. The couple, aged 22 and 25, were punished for kissing during a TikTok live stream that went viral in February. A local sharia court ordered the public caning, which was witnessed by at least 100 people in Banda Aceh. Their arrest followed reports to sharia authorities after the live stream.
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The couple was arrested in April after a February 27 live stream went viral.
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The couple was convicted by an Islamic sharia court for violating Islamic law.
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An unmarried couple in Indonesia's Aceh province were publicly caned 21 times each for kissing during a TikTok live stream.
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