BANDA ACEH: The conservative Indonesian province of Aceh known for publicly caning gays, adulterers and gamblers is considering the introduction of beheading as a punishment for murder, a top Islamic law official said.
Syukri M. Yusuf, the head of Aceh’s Shariah Law and Human Rights Office, said yesterday the provincial government has asked his office to research beheading as a method of execution under Islamic law and to consult public opinion.
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