Pictured: The smiling Sharia policewomen who decide how many lashes an 'algojo' enforcer will dish out to women who have broken the law by spending time with a man
Pictures show members of the Wilayatul Hisbah Islamic police force, who enforce Sharia law in Indonesia
They carry out patrols in Banda Aceh, one of the sole areas where the strict rules are enforced
A worrying trend reveals a pattern of severe beatings for offences ranging from homosexuality to selling alcohol
By Dave Burke and Gareth Davies For Mailonline
Published: 14:38 EDT, 23 March 2017 | Updated: 20:18 EDT, 23 March 2017
Pictured sitting in a row with big smiles, these are the Indonesian policewomen charged with deciding how many lashes women should be given as punishment.
Public canings regularly take place in Banda Aceh, in the country's Aceh province, for offences ranging from adultery to homosexuality to selling alcohol.
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