The experts say soft Islam is sweeping the country, not hard Islam.

Ross worries that western do-gooders are trying to have spanking and caning outlawed.

Sharia, caning, and violations of human rights.

An amorous young couple in Aceh are given the lash.

Rates of violence against women.

Hidayat Nurwahid on the beauty and ugliness of sharia.

Sharia in Aceh is non-negotiable, says a young cleric.

Aceh doesn't have enough qualified judges for its sharia courts.

The International Religious Freedom Report 2006 by the American Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

Frozen eel exports from Indonesia have met with rejection from European health officials.