Gay sex

The unnamed captain collapsed and was taken to hospital after the verdict.

Homosexuality is not a crime for civilians, but the South Korea's military law bans homosexual activity by army personnel.

Human rights groups have accused the armed forces of conducting a "witch hunt" to root out homosexuality.

The captain was convicted on Wednesday of violating the Military Criminal Act which states that a soldier engaging in sodomy or "other disgraceful conduct" can be put in jail for up to two years.

Gay sex is not illegal in most of Indonesia but is in Aceh, the only province which exercises Islamic law.

The men will each receive 85 strokes during the punishment, which will take place in public.

The pair, aged 20 and 23, were found in bed together by vigilantes who entered their private accommodation in March. They have not been identified.

'He was terrified' - Rebecca Henschke, BBC News, Banda Aceh