Public Punishment in Aceh

亞齊的公開處罰

Jul 2, 2026, 14:49
AsiaSociety

Introduction

Police in Aceh, Indonesia, hit several people with canes. A man and a woman were punished because of a video on social media.

印尼亞齊的警察用藤條擊打了好幾個人。一名男子和一名女子因為在社交媒體上發布的一段影片而受到處罰。

Main Body

A man and a woman kissed in a car. They showed this on TikTok. The police caught them in April. The court said they broke the law because they are not married.

一名男子和一名女子在車內接吻。他們將這段影片上傳到 TikTok。警方在四月逮捕了他們。法院表示，因為他們沒有結婚，所以違反了法律。

The court hit the couple with a cane 21 times. One hundred people watched them in a park. Four other people also got hit for gambling and other crimes.

法院判處這對情侶被藤條擊打 21 次。一百人在公園內目睹了過程。另外四個人也因為賭博和其他罪行而被擊打。

Aceh has special laws from 2006. These laws are based on Islam. People can be hit with a cane for drinking alcohol or gambling. The court also broke the couple's phone.

亞齊自 2006 年起施行特別法律。這些法律是以伊斯蘭教為基礎的。人們可能會因為飲酒或賭博而被藤條擊打。法院還毀壞了這對情侶的手機。

Conclusion

Aceh still uses these laws. Many people think these punishments are not fair and hurt human rights.

亞齊目前仍在使用這些法律。許多人認為這些處罰並不公平，且侵害了人權。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ Action Words: Past vs. Present

Look at how the story changes from now to then. In A2 English, we must know when something already happened.

The Change List

  • Hit →\rightarrow Hit (Stayed the same!)
  • Are →\rightarrow Were (Now →\rightarrow Past)
  • Break →\rightarrow Broke (Irregular change)
  • Catch →\rightarrow Caught (Irregular change)

💡 Quick Tip: The "-ed" Secret Most words just add -ed to move to the past.

  • Punish →\rightarrow Punished
  • Watch →\rightarrow Watched

⚠️ Word Watch: "Not Married" In the text, we see: "they are not married." This is a simple way to describe a person's status.

Subject + be + not + adjective →\rightarrow They are not married.

Vocabulary Learning

punished (v.)
To get a penalty for doing something wrong
Example:The student was punished for talking during the test.
canes (n.)
Long sticks used for hitting
Example:The teacher used a cane in the old days.
caught (v.)
To find or capture someone doing something wrong
Example:The police caught the thief yesterday.
law (n.)
The official rules of a country
Example:It is against the law to steal.
gambling (n.)
Playing games for money
Example:Gambling in a casino can be very expensive.
crimes (n.)
Illegal activities
Example:The police work hard to stop crimes in the city.
punishments (n.)
Things done to someone who broke a rule
Example:Some people think these punishments are too strict.
human rights (n.)
Basic freedoms and rights for every person
Example:Everyone should have equal human rights.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→