A woman in Indonesia fainted after being caned 140 times by Sharia law enforcement for violating local religious rules. The brutal punishment has sparked international outrage, drawing criticism from human rights organizations and global media.

Indonesian Woman Faints After Being Caned 140 Times Under Sharia Law

Indonesia Outrage: Woman Caned 140 Times by Sharia Police

A couple in Indonesia was caned 140 times each on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol. The punishment was delivered in Aceh province, the only place in Indonesia where some provisions of Islamic criminal law are enforced. Sexual relations between an unmarried couple are strictly prohibited in the region. According to an AFP reporter who was at the scene, the couple was hit on their backs with a rattan stick in a public park in front of dozens of people. The woman fainted from the beating and was taken to an ambulance. Banda Aceh's Sharia police, Muhammad Rizal, told AFP that the couple received 140 lashings each, of which 100 were for sex outside marriage and 40 for consuming alcohol. Aceh was granted special autonomy in 2001 and implemented Sharia law after that. The number of canings is believed to be the highest since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law.<h2>Caning punishment in Aceh, Indonesia</h2>Four more were publicly flogged for breaking the Islamic law. This included a sharia police officer and his female partner, who were caught in close proximity in a private place. Both of them received 23 strikes each. "As promised, we make no exceptions, especially not for our own members. This certainly tarnishes our name," Rizal said. Caning is a common punishment in Aceh and is delivered for several things considered an offence in the region, such as gambling, drinking alcohol, gay sex and having sexual relations outside marriage. Men who miss Friday prayers can also be caned.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-executes-11-members-of-myanmar-based-scam-mafia-ming-family-know-who-were-they-1769664786307">China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based ‘scam mafia’ Ming family: Know who were they</a>&nbsp;Last year, two men were caught kissing in a public bathroom and were lashed 76 times each after the Sharia court found them guilty of having sexual relations. Indonesia does not consider homosexual relations illegal under its current laws. However, since Aceh was granted autonomy, it has its own Sharia law, and the federal government cannot stop them from inflicting punishments. &nbsp;

An Indonesian couple were found breaking the Islamic law by engaging in sexual relations and drinking alcohol. They were lashed 140 times each, along with four others, who received fewer canings for breaking the Sharia law.

A couple in Indonesia was caned 140 times each on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol. The punishment was delivered in Aceh province, the only place in Indonesia where some provisions of Islamic criminal law are enforced. Sexual relations between an unmarried couple are strictly prohibited in the region. According to an AFP reporter who was at the scene, the couple was hit on their backs with a rattan stick in a public park in front of dozens of people. The woman fainted from the beating and was taken to an ambulance. Banda Aceh's Sharia police, Muhammad Rizal, told AFP that the couple received 140 lashings each, of which 100 were for sex outside marriage and 40 for consuming alcohol. Aceh was granted special autonomy in 2001 and implemented Sharia law after that. The number of canings is believed to be the highest since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law. Caning punishment in Aceh, Indonesia Four more were publicly flogged for breaking the Islamic law. This included a sharia police officer and his female partner, who were caught in close proximity in a private place. Both of them received 23 strikes each. "As promised, we make no exceptions, especially not for our own members. This certainly tarnishes our name," Rizal said. Caning is a common punishment in Aceh and is delivered for several things considered an offence in the region, such as gambling, drinking alcohol, gay sex and having sexual relations outside marriage. Men who miss Friday prayers can also be caned. Also Read: China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based ‘scam mafia’ Ming family: Know who were they Last year, two men were caught kissing in a public bathroom and were lashed 76 times each after the Sharia court found them guilty of having sexual relations. Indonesia does not consider homosexual relations illegal under its current laws. However, since Aceh was granted autonomy, it has its own Sharia law, and the federal government cannot stop them from inflicting punishments.

An Indonesian couple were found breaking the Islamic law by engaging in sexual relations and drinking alcohol. They were lashed 140 times each, along with four others, who received fewer canings for breaking the Sharia law.

Couple in Aceh, Indonesia receives 140 lashings for premarital sex and drinking alcohol

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Indonesian rescuers on Sunday (Jan 18) found debris from a passenger aircraft carrying 11 people that lost contact with ground control a day earlier. The small plane disappeared while approaching the mountainous region between Indonesia’s main island of Java and Sulawesi island, officials said. A search is still underway to locate its passengers.The turboprop ATR 42-500 operated by Indonesia Air Transport was travelling from Yogyakarta to the capital city of South Sulawesi when it vanished from the radar. The plane was last spotted at 01:17 pm local time (0517 GMT) in the Leang-Leang area of Maros, a mountainous district of South Sulawesi province, a spokesperson for the Transportation Ministry said.The joint search and rescue team said that they found what they believed to be the plane’s “fuselage, the tail section, and the windows” among the debris, said Muhammad Arif Anwar, head of Makassar search and rescue agency. He added that a rescue unit has also been deployed by air to search for the missing passengers.Three government workers from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries were also among those on board the plane, along with seven crew members. Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said that the team was on a mission to conduct aerial monitoring of resources in the area.“Our current priority is locating victims, and we hope there are still some we can evacuate in a safe condition,” Arif added.He said that the plane crashed into Mount Bulusaraung in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, which borders the city of Makassar. The search on land and by air for the plane and its passengers involved over 1,000 people, including members of the air force, police and volunteers.Local military chief Bangun Nawoko said that rescue efforts were facing challenges due to harsh terrain and fog.The Southeast Asian archipelago heavily relies on air transport to connect its thousands of islands. Indonesia has a poor aviation safety record, with several fatal crashes in recent years. Last year in September, a helicopter carrying six passengers and two crew members crashed soon after taking off from South Kalimantan province. All on board were killed in the crash. Less than two weeks later, another helicopter crashed in the remote Papua district of Ilaga, killing four people.

Indonesian rescuers found debris from an ATR 42-500 plane carrying 11 people that lost contact while flying from Yogyakarta to South Sulawesi. The aircraft is believed to have crashed into Mount Bulusaraung, with search teams battling fog and rugged terrain to locate passengers.

Indonesian rescuers on Sunday (Jan 18) found debris from a passenger aircraft carrying 11 people that lost contact with ground control a day earlier. The small plane disappeared while approaching the mountainous region between Indonesia’s main island of Java and Sulawesi island, officials said. A search is still underway to locate its passengers. The turboprop ATR 42-500 operated by Indonesia Air Transport was travelling from Yogyakarta to the capital city of South Sulawesi when it vanished from the radar. The plane was last spotted at 01:17 pm local time (0517 GMT) in the Leang-Leang area of Maros, a mountainous district of South Sulawesi province, a spokesperson for the Transportation Ministry said. The joint search and rescue team said that they found what they believed to be the plane’s “fuselage, the tail section, and the windows” among the debris, said Muhammad Arif Anwar, head of Makassar search and rescue agency. He added that a rescue unit has also been deployed by air to search for the missing passengers. Three government workers from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries were also among those on board the plane, along with seven crew members. Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said that the team was on a mission to conduct aerial monitoring of resources in the area. “Our current priority is locating victims, and we hope there are still some we can evacuate in a safe condition,” Arif added. He said that the plane crashed into Mount Bulusaraung in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, which borders the city of Makassar. The search on land and by air for the plane and its passengers involved over 1,000 people, including members of the air force, police and volunteers. Local military chief Bangun Nawoko said that rescue efforts were facing challenges due to harsh terrain and fog. The Southeast Asian archipelago heavily relies on air transport to connect its thousands of islands. Indonesia has a poor aviation safety record, with several fatal crashes in recent years. Last year in September, a helicopter carrying six passengers and two crew members crashed soon after taking off from South Kalimantan province. All on board were killed in the crash. Less than two weeks later, another helicopter crashed in the remote Papua district of Ilaga, killing four people.

Indonesian rescuers found debris from an ATR 42-500 plane carrying 11 people that lost contact while flying from Yogyakarta to South Sulawesi. The aircraft is believed to have crashed into Mount Bulusaraung, with search teams battling fog and rugged terrain to locate passengers.

Rescues race to locate passengers after debris from missing Indonesian plane found

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A fire at a nursing home in Indonesia has claimed over a dozen lives and left three others injured, according to officials. At 8.30 pm Sunday, firefighters in the North Sulawesi provincial capital Manado received a call about the blaze after which they rushed to the spot and doused the blaze.The city's fire and rescue agency chief Jimmy Rotinsulu speaking to news agency AFP said, "There were 16 deaths; three (people) had burn injuries."&nbsp;According to Rotinsulu bodies of the victims were found inside their rooms as the elderly were likely resting in their rooms when the incident happened.&nbsp;Authorities were, however, able to rescue 12 people from the fire and take them to a local hospital for first aid. All of them were unhurt.&nbsp;In a video aired by the local channel Metro TV one could see people rushing to help stuck inside the nursing home.&nbsp;Fire incidents in Indonesia have become common in the recent years. A fire in a seven-storey office building in capital Jakarta this month, claimed the lives of at least 22 people.&nbsp;While 12 people lost their lives after an explosion at a nickel-processing plant in the country's east in 2023

Authorities were, however, able to rescue 12 people from the fire at the nursing home and take them to a local hospital for first aid. 

A fire at a nursing home in Indonesia has claimed over a dozen lives and left three others injured, according to officials. At 8.30 pm Sunday, firefighters in the North Sulawesi provincial capital Manado received a call about the blaze after which they rushed to the spot and doused the blaze. The city's fire and rescue agency chief Jimmy Rotinsulu speaking to news agency AFP said, "There were 16 deaths; three (people) had burn injuries." According to Rotinsulu bodies of the victims were found inside their rooms as the elderly were likely resting in their rooms when the incident happened. Authorities were, however, able to rescue 12 people from the fire and take them to a local hospital for first aid. All of them were unhurt. In a video aired by the local channel Metro TV one could see people rushing to help stuck inside the nursing home. Fire incidents in Indonesia have become common in the recent years. A fire in a seven-storey office building in capital Jakarta this month, claimed the lives of at least 22 people. While 12 people lost their lives after an explosion at a nickel-processing plant in the country's east in 2023

Authorities were, however, able to rescue 12 people from the fire at the nursing home and take them to a local hospital for first aid.&nbsp;

Fire at nursing home in Indonesia claims at least 16 lives, identification underway

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Indonesia's Gede Priandana, in a remarkable achievement, has become the first bowler ever to take five wickets in an over of a T20I. He created history during a T20I against Cambodia on Tuesday (Dec 23). Priandana took three wickets off first three balls to record a hattrick, bowled a dot and then took two more wickets. The feat came in 16th over of Cambodia's chase of 168. The batting team was five wickets down at 106 when Priandana decided to finish the match in his only over of the match.<h2>Has anyone else taken five-wickets in an over in a T20?</h2>While Priandana's feat is a first in an international T20 match, there have been two instance in all T20s of a bowler taking five wickets in an over.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/england-managing-director-robert-key-vows-to-investigate-noosa-break-drinking-1766476141158">England managing director Robert Key vows to investigate Noosa break drinking</a>The first it was done was a Bangladesh bowler Al-Amin Hossain who had taken five wickets in an over back in 2013-14 against Abahani Limited playing for UCB-BCB XI in the Victory Day T20 Cup.The second time it happened in India's domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) when Karnataka's Abhimanyu Mithun had taken five wickets in an over against Haryana in 2019-20 edition's semi-final.&nbsp;

While Priandana's feat is a first in an international T20 match, there have been two instance in all T20s of a bowler taking five wickets in an over - in 2013-24 by Bangladesh's Al-Amin Hossain and India's Abhimanyu Mithun in 2019-20 SMAT for Karnataka against Haryana in semis.

Indonesia's Gede Priandana, in a remarkable achievement, has become the first bowler ever to take five wickets in an over of a T20I. He created history during a T20I against Cambodia on Tuesday (Dec 23). Priandana took three wickets off first three balls to record a hattrick, bowled a dot and then took two more wickets. The feat came in 16th over of Cambodia's chase of 168. The batting team was five wickets down at 106 when Priandana decided to finish the match in his only over of the match. Has anyone else taken five-wickets in an over in a T20? While Priandana's feat is a first in an international T20 match, there have been two instance in all T20s of a bowler taking five wickets in an over. Also Read - England managing director Robert Key vows to investigate Noosa break drinking The first it was done was a Bangladesh bowler Al-Amin Hossain who had taken five wickets in an over back in 2013-14 against Abahani Limited playing for UCB-BCB XI in the Victory Day T20 Cup. The second time it happened in India's domestic T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) when Karnataka's Abhimanyu Mithun had taken five wickets in an over against Haryana in 2019-20 edition's semi-final.

While Priandana's feat is a first in an international T20 match, there have been two instance in all T20s of a bowler taking five wickets in an over - in 2013-24 by Bangladesh's Al-Amin Hossain and India's Abhimanyu Mithun in 2019-20 SMAT for Karnataka against Haryana in semis.

Indonesia's Gede Priandana first bowler to take five wickets in an over of T20I. Did you know an Indian bowler also has done it?

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