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The two accused were caught having a relationship in November last year.
On Thursday, two people were whipped in the state of Indonesia on charges of gay and gay relationship. A court working under Islamic law found him guilty of sexual relations.
Both accused are students of a local university. In November last year, people were caught having sexual relations by people. After this, both of them were handed over to the Sharia police.
According to AFP News, both the accused were publicly killed in the park of Banda Acheh, the capital of Acheh, the capital of the state. In this, 82 whip was killed to the initiative for the relationship and 77 to the other.
In 2014, homosexual relations were declared illegal in the state of Indonesia.
Both accused are students of local university.
The accused who took the initiative for the relationship was killed 82 and the other 77 were killed.
Female officers who beat the accused.
Amnesty International told Hate Crime
These people were detained for 3 months, in view of this, three whips were reduced in the sentence of these people. Apart from other states of Indonesia, homosexual relations are illegal in Acheh. Where Islamic legal Sharia is applicable.
Human rights activists protesting this punishment and described it as discrimination against the gay community. Amnesty International described this sentence as Hate Crime.
On Thursday, two people were killed 34 and 8 times respectively in the same park on charges of playing online.
Ban on homosexuality relations in Acheh state since 2014
Indonesia is the largest Muslim population country in the world. Homosexuality is not illegal in most parts of Indonesia, but is generally considered taboo. In a survey of Pew research in 2020, 80% of Indonesian people believed that homosexuality should not be accepted by society.
Acheh is the only Muslim state to follow Islamic law in Indonesia. In 2014, homosexuality relationship was banned here. Located on the northern end of Sumatra island, this state is also punished for whipping for crimes like theft, gambling and adultery.