Two men caught having sex with underage girls were whipped 100 times each in Muslim-majority Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Wednesday, as one begged officials to stop the painful punishment.
Flogging is common for a range of offences in the region at the tip of Sumatra island, including gambling, drinking alcohol, and having gay sex or relations outside of marriage.
It is the only province in Indonesia that imposes Islamic law.
The two men whipped on Wednesday were arrested this year — one for having sex with his underage step-daughter and the other for engaging in relations with a neighbour who was also below the age of consent.
Indonesia’s age of consent is 18, although 16-year-olds can marry with parental permission. Read more