More Photo Essays: Sharia Law in post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia: aceh016

Sharia policewomen detain a young woman after catching her without wearing a scarf, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Although Aceh is a matriarchal culture, women who break Sharia rules are often stigmatized, and often become objects of harassment, especially rape. Young adults who admit to having premarital sex are forced into marriage.

Sharia policewomen detain a young woman after catching her without wearing a scarf, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Although Aceh is a matriarchal culture, women who break Sharia rules are often stigmatized, and often become objects of harassment, especially rape. Young adults who admit to having premarital sex are forced into marriage.