The crimes they were convicted of were having extramarital sex and drinking alcohol, both of which are strictly prohibited under religious law in Aceh province.
The punishment was 140 lashes with a rattan cane to each person's back. It was administered publicly, in a park in front of dozens of spectators, according to the AFP news agency. The woman fainted afterwards and was taken away by ambulance.
Sharia, or Islamic law, was introduced in Aceh after the province gained greater autonomy in 2001. The number of lashes in this case is likely the highest ever handed down. Last year, two men were each given 76 lashes after being convicted of having sexual intercourse.
