Two Indonesian gay men were caned in public last week despite the government’s pledge that such barbaric punishment would not be continued.
15 people were caned outside of a mosque in the country’s conservative Aceh province for offenses like drinking or selling alcohol and showing affection in public. It is the only region in Indonesia that imposes Islamic sharia law.
The unidentified couple were pulled out of a beauty salon earlier this year by a vigilante mob who accused them of having sex.
The country has been cracking down on gay men and flogging or humiliating them with the government’s permission.
Police said the men were detained on suspicion of violating Indonesia’s pornography law.
The video not only led to their conviction and sentencing to 85 lashes, it was reportedly shared broadly on social media.
After international outcry, Aceh officials said this year they would stop public whippings but continue the punishment behind prison walls.
The vigilantes said they found condoms in the salon and that the trans woman was carrying money, evidence that the salon was being used for prostitution. They called police and the two were arrested.
On March 29,
vigilantes broke into a student’s apartment and called the police. Police arrested the student and another boy he was accused of having sex with, and seized their cell phones, condoms, and a mattress as evidence that they had had sex.
Source: lgbtqnation.com, Bill Browning, July 13, 2018
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