Public caning in Aceh, Indonesia (file photo) The Banda Aceh Prosecutor's Office held a public caning on Tuesday to punish 18 people for having violated Aceh's Islamic bylaws, locally known as Qanun. The 10 convicts who had been caught gambling received a sentence of eight strokes, previously reduced by two strokes due to a detention period, six convicts received 40 strokes for consuming liquor and two were punished for dating. The latter two, a 21-year old and a 19-year old, both university students, received 10 strokes after a two strokes reduction had been granted due to a period of detention. The convicts had all been accused of violating articles listed in the Qanun, as issued in 2014, Antara news agency reported. Punishments were applied across all regions of Aceh, said Banda Aceh Mayor Illiza Saaduddin Djamal "This punishment is a form of learning. People who witness the caning should be encouraged not to commit the same crime a...
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