epa12323361 An Acehnese man reacts to lashing during public caning, after being charged with having a same-sex relationship, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 26 August 2025. The Banda Aceh Syar'iyah Court sentenced a same-sex couple, with the initials Q.H. and R.A. (ANSA)

The men were among a group of 10 publicly flogged in Banda Aceh under sharia law, which is not applied elsewhere in Indonesia.

Les relations homosexuelles sont interdites dans la province conservatrice d’Aceh, qui applique strictement la loi islamique. Amnesty International estime que ces sanctions…