INDONESIA: ACEH'S PLAN TO STONE `ETHICAL' CRIMINALS WIDELY CONDEMNED

human rights activists and legislators in Indonesia condemned the Aceh Legislative Council's (DPRD) plan to pass a regional bill that would see those found guilty of "ethical" crimes, such as adultery, stoned in public. "Stoning is constitutionally baseless. Such punishment is cruel, inhuman and degrades the value of humanity," activist Usman Hamid said.