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A woman (C, in white) is whipped in public by a member of the Sharia police in Banda Aceh on September 19, 2019. A trio of canoodling couples were publicly flogged in Indonesia's Aceh province on September 19, charged with breaking local Islamic law that outlaws public displays of affection. Despite international condemnation, whipping is a common punishment for a range of offences in the deeply conservative region on Sumatra island, including gambling, drinking alcohol, and having gay or pre-marital sex. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)
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