PHOTOS: Indonesian woman collapses after she is publicly caned for comitting adultery

An Indonesian woman was carried off in a stretcher after she was caned in public for having sex outside marriage.The young woman was brought to the public stage in Banda Aceh and forced down on to her knees by two guards.

Pictures also show crowds gathering to watch another two men also receive the same punishment for having sex outside of marriage.

Last month, the local government banned Valentine's Day celebrations, including giving cards or chocolates, deeming it an 'unlawful act' under Sharia law.