Indonesia: Christians flogged in public for playing banned children's game

The pair were among five people – including a couple whipped or showing affection in public – who were lashed with a rattan stick

Two Indonesian Christians were publicly flogged in conservative Aceh province Tuesday for playing a children’s entertainment game seen as violating Islamic law.

Hundreds of onlookers ridiculed and took pictures of the pair were who were among five people – including a couple whipped two dozen times each for showing affection in public – who were lashed with a rattan stick.

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