Young Indonesian couple publicly caned after kissing on TikTok
An unmarried couple in Indonesia's Aceh province received public canings after a viral TikTok live stream showed them kissing.
📍 The outcome
The story of the young Indonesian couple who were publicly caned for kissing on a TikTok livestream appears to have concluded with the couple receiving 21 lashes each. The incident occurred in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province and sparked international outrage.
The caning was reported by multiple sources, with some expressing concern that it violated the prohibition of torture.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
An unmarried Indonesian couple was subjected to public canings for 'obscenity on social media.' The punishment followed a viral live stream on TikTok in which the pair were seen kissing. Coverage from AP News, The Guardian, and South China Morning Post emphasizes that the incident occurred in the conservative Aceh province.
According to South China Morning Post, both individuals received 21 lashes each under Sharia law, while AOL.com reports the woman collapsed in pain during the process. Reports focus on the application of Sharia law in the region following the social media incident.
Further details on the legal proceedings or appeals are not specified in the current coverage.
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🌍 How it travelled
This story first appeared in 🇪🇸 Spanish coverage — 3 hours before Newsylist detected it in English news.
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Who reported it (13)
- Indonesia Caning Bluefield Daily Telegraph · 45d ago
- Couple publicly caned after alleged TikTok kiss sparks outrage in Indonesia Fox News · 46d ago
- Indonesia Caning Bluefield Daily Telegraph · 46d ago
- Indonesian couple publicly caned for kissing on TikTok livestream Ynetnews · 46d ago
- Indonesia Caning Bluefield Daily Telegraph · 46d ago
- Couple publicly caned in Indonesia after kissing on TikTok livestream The Independent · 46d ago
- Indonesia: Caning of unmarried couple for kissing on TikTok violates prohibition of torture Amnesty International · 46d ago
- Indonesia Caning Goshen News · 46d ago
- Woman collapses in pain as she's caned for 'obscenity on social media' under Sharia law AOL.com · 46d ago
- Indonesia Caning Goshen News · 46d ago
- Couple caned for kissing on TikTok in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province AP News · 46d ago
- Unmarried Indonesian couple get 21 lashes each over viral live stream kiss South China Morning Post · 46d ago
- Young Indonesian couple publicly caned after kissing on TikTok The Guardian · 46d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
Where did this incident take place?
The caning occurred in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province.
Why was the couple punished?
The couple was punished for 'obscenity on social media' after a live stream of them kissing went viral on TikTok.
How many lashes did each person receive?
According to South China Morning Post, each person received 21 lashes.
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