Men charged with hugging and kissing are among those publicly caned in Indonesia | NYGazet

Two men in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province were publicly caned after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by hugging and kissing, which the court ruled can lead to banned sexual relations.

The men were arrested in April at Taman Sari city park in Banda Aceh after residents told a police patrol they saw the men enter the same park bathroom. The police found the men inside kissing and hugging. Prior to meeting in the park, the pair made ... [2861 chars]