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Archipelago 1 year ago

Banda Aceh 'sharia police' to tighten patrols for Ramadan

The Acehnese capital's "sharia police" is planning to ramp up patrols and public campaigns to ensure compliance with Islamic law during the holy fasting month, which is expected to begin on March 1 this year.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Two men publicly flogged in Indonesia for gay sex

The flogging began before midday at a park in provincial capital Banda Aceh, with one man accused of instigating the relationship lashed 82 times and the second man 77 times.

Archipelago 2 years ago

Aceh orders men and women apart in vehicles, public

Aceh, located on the northern tip of Sumatra island, is the only province in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country that imposes Islamic law.

National 5 years ago

Two Christians publicly flogged in Indonesia for drinking, gambling

Two Christian men were publicly flogged Monday in Indonesia's ultra-conservative Aceh province for drinking alcohol and gambling, in a rare instance of non-Muslims facing a punishment frequently condemned by rights groups.

National 5 years ago

Four male morticians named suspects for bathing deceased woman

Though the four have been named suspects, the police have not detained them as their services are still needed by the hospital.

National 5 years ago

Indonesian women whipped for online pimping

Two Indonesian women have been publicly whipped nearly 100 times each for selling sex workers' services online, an official in the country's conservative Aceh province said Tuesday.

National 6 years ago

Aceh unveils new female flogging squad

Aceh says it's trying to follow Islamic law, which calls for women to whip female perpetrators.

Politics 6 years ago

Aceh says women's football 'forbidden' unless all-female

Indonesian sports authorities are attempting to revive the sport among women in the country by forming a national league, but the Ulema Council in Aceh called on the government to cancel the plan, citing the lack of facilities for female-only matches.

National 6 years ago

Don't ask girls out: North Aceh calls on women to stay home at night

The local administration said it would consider turning the request into a regulation after deliberating with the North Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) and concerned organizations.