An executioner is seen preparing to whip sharia violators in Lhokseumawe, on March 21, 2023, Aceh Province, Indonesia. According to reports, a man and woman were sentenced to 100 strokes each for violating sharia law in the case of adultery. Caning is a form of punishment handed down in Aceh for violating Islamic law. Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that applies sharia as positive law.
(Photo by Fachrul Reza/NurPhoto) (Photo by Fachrul Reza / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)