A strictly Muslim, and increasingly conservative, province in Indonesia has enacted a law punishing gay sex between Muslims.
The province is the only one in the country that is allowed to implement Sharia law. Gay sex is not illegal in the rest of Indonesia, though it remains a predominantly Muslim, and conservative, country.
The law, passed in 2014 but only now being enforced, forbids same-sex relations between men or women.
"The law is to safeguard human dignity. It is to protect Aceh's Muslims from committing immoral acts," provincial Sharia chief Syahrizal Abbas told the AFP news agency.
The enactment of the law has bought dismay from global and local LGBT rights groups. Ismail Hasani, from human rights group the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace, criticised the law as "cruel, inhumane and against the constitution,” according to the BBC.
Under the new laws, adultery also carries a possible penalty of 100 strokes. Those who accuse someone of adultery without proof could themselves face 80 lashes.
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Jens
Here in Canada we don't allow Sharia Law thats why we are leaders here for Gay Marriage and Acceptance.
Also Sharia Chief Syahrizal Abbas should be banned from entering Canada!
In mine heart and mind I be there with them who living in dangerous.
Paco
If you're a follower how would they find out you've had bum sex anyway? And if they did, just say youre not a Muslim.
You have to be complicit for sharia to be enforced.
It's an open admission that there is no God. Wake up.
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