Indonesia: Caning of unmarried couple for kissing on TikTok violates prohibition of torture

Amnesty International · July 2, 2026 Human Rights

Responding to the caning of an unmarried couple in the Indonesian province of Aceh for kissing and livestreaming it on social media, Amnesty International’s Co-Regional Director Montse Ferrer said: “Today’s public caning of a young man and woman simply for kissing is a horrifying act of discrimination, and a grim reminder of the enduring human […] The post Indonesia: Caning of unmarried couple for kissing on TikTok violates prohibition of torture appeared first on Amnesty International .

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