One of the two ethnic Chinese and members of the Buddhist minority, gets whipped in front of dozens of local officials and residents in the city of Jantho, Aceh province on March 10, 2017. - AFP
Caning is common in Aceh for breaking the province’s strict Islamic laws, for offences ranging from drinking alcohol, to gambling to gay sex.
Non-Muslims who violate Islamic law can either choose to be tried under the national legal system or syariah.
The two Buddhists would likely have faced jail under Indonesian nation law.
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