Stoning to death passes into Indonesian law

Harsh new laws in Aceh province include the death penalty for adultery, according to Associated Press in Indonesia.

Adulterers can be stoned to death and homosexuality is punishable by lengthy prison terms under the new legislation, which was passed unanimously by 69 members of Aceh's regional parliament on Monday.

Reprieve and other rights groups are alarmed by the prospect of 'legal' killing in the semi-autonomous province, and even Aceh's deputy governor expressed grave concerns about instituting a new form of capital punishment so swiftly.

The law will take effect within 30 days...