Islamists punish adulterers.
These people scream and escape, but Sharia law is inexorable: couples, afford too much, not being married, will receive severe punishment. These pictures are evidence of how Islamic fundamentalists punish adulterers in Indonesia.
These images capture the brutal punishment inflicted on three young couples in the mosque of al furqon the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh. Their crime against the laws of Sharia was simply that they were Dating, not married.
Punishment with bamboo sticks equally harsh for both men and women.
The punishment is carried out publicly before a large crowd of people. Local police are closely monitoring the compliance with the order.
In this day punished were six in number, three men and three women.
Aceh is the only province of Indonesia, a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, where officially Sharia law is applied. They were introduced here after, in 2001, the province received special autonomy – thus the government tried to damp separatist sentiment in Aceh.
A punishment caning is supposed in as well as for gay sex, gambling and alcohol.
In recent years, the imposition of Sharia law is in the province of Aceh has been particularly active.
This year, for example, in Aceh, women were forbidden to appear in entertainment venues after 11 p.m. unaccompanied by a male relative.
In addition, recently, men and women banned together to ride mopeds if they are not married.
For the procedure of punishment, including spanking, responsible specially appointed Shariah authorities officials.
The audience, gawking at the ceremony, satisfied with what is happening recently in Aceh religious sentiments are becoming stronger.
