he Banda Aceh Public Order Agency and Wilayatul Hisbah (Satpol PP WH), or “sharia police”, plans to intensify monitoring during of Ramadan to prevent violations of Islamic law under a mandate from the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda), according to the agency’s duty chief. “We have routine [patrols] every day, but we will increase our … Read more
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning for having gay sex. The couple, aged 24 and 18, were arrested on Nov. 7, after neighborhood vigilantes in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, suspected them of being gay and broke into their … Read more
Archyde Remembering teh 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Two Decades Later Table of Contents 1. Remembering teh 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Two Decades Later 2. A Day of Remembrance 3. The Devastating Impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami 4. The Devastating Impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami on Indonesia 5. Remembering Loved … Read more