Indonesian couple lashed 140 times for having s3€x outside marriage and drinking alcohol

2026-01-30 - 18:59

A couple was lashed 140 times for having sex outside marriage, drinking booze in far-flung Islamist region. This incident occurred in Aceh province, Indonesia, the only region in the country that enforces Sharia law. On January 29, 2026, a man and a woman (described as a couple or lovers in reports, but unmarried) were publicly