Indonesian province considers beheading as murder punishment | World news | The Guardian
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A man being caned in public last year after he was convicted of gay sex. Photograph: Heri Juanda/AP
The conservative Indonesian province of Aceh, which already carries out public caning of gay people, adulterers and gamblers, is considering the introduction of beheading as a punishment for murder, a top Islamic law official has said.
Syukri M Yusuf, the head of Aceh’s shariah law and human rights office, said the provincial government had asked his office to research beheading as a method of execution under Islamic law and to consult public opinion.