Indonesia News » Aceh News Indonesia » Aceh » Politics: The Local and International Dimensions of Aceh’s Rohingya Crisis
News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-local-and-international-dimensions-of-acehs-rohingya-crisis/
Published on: Thursday 04 January 2024
Rohingya women at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, March 2018. Credit: UN Women/Allison Joyce A harrowing scenario is currently playing itself out in Aceh, Indonesia, marked by political ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Politics: Indonesia’s Aceh Province Continues Caning as a Form of Punishment
News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/indonesias-aceh-province-continues-caning-as-a-form-of-punishment/
Published on: Thursday 28 May 2026
But the ultra-conservative Indonesian province is not the only place in Southeast Asia where the punishment is used.
News Indonesia » Aceh » Politics: Why has it been so difficult to create smoke‑free areas in Indonesia? The answer lies in the way laws are made
News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/why-has-it-been-so-difficult-to-create-smoke-free-areas-in-indonesia-the-answer-lies-in-the-way-laws-are-made-211910
Published on: Monday 12 February 2024
Indonesia has one of the highest smoking rates globally. In 2021, the Ministry of Health estimated there are 69.1 million smokers, the third largest number in the world behind only China and India.
News Indonesia » Aceh » Politics: 2 Men in Indonesia to Be Publicly Caned for Hugging and Kissing
News channel or source: https://www.metroweekly.com/2025/08/indonesia-aceh-public-caning-hugging-kissing/
Published on: Tuesday 12 August 2025
An Islamic court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province — which enforces Sharia law — sentenced two men to 80 lashes each for hugging and kissing, acts the court deemed “sexual.” The closed-door ...