Jakarta: The central government has warned the Aceh provincial administration against its plan to introduce beheading as a punishment for murder, saying that such a form of capital punishment could not be introduced under bylaws.
The introduction of beheading, a punishment known as Qisas, or “retributive justice”, under Islamic law, is said to be under consideration by the Aceh administration, which believes it could create a deterrent effect to murder.
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