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Punishment for Love: Court Sentences 85 Lashes to a Male Couple Who Kissed

Summary by Israel Hayom

A sharia court in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, has handed down a horrific physical punishment to a couple caught making love. This is the second time the country's court has enforced the discriminatory law - in a move that defies the secular government in Jakarta.

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Punishment for Love: Court Sentences 85 Lashes to a Male Couple Who Kissed

A sharia court in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, has handed down a horrific physical punishment to a couple caught making love. This is the second time the country's court has enforced the discriminatory law - in a move that defies the secular government in Jakarta.

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Israel Hayom broke the news in 5 days ago on Monday, August 11, 2025.

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