Indonesia

2022 - 12 - 6

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Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage (BBC News)

The new laws will disproportionately punish women, LGBT people and religious minorities, critics say.

Indonesia bans sex outside marriage as parliament passes ... (CNN)

Indonesian lawmakers unanimously passed a sweeping new criminal code on Tuesday that criminalizes sex outside marriage, as part of a tranche of changes that ...

Indonesia to ban insults against president under new criminal code (Financial Times)

We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Indonesian politics news every morning. Indonesia has legislated to outlaw insults against the ...

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Indonesia bans sex outside marriage in new criminal code (Reuters)

Indonesia's parliament approved a new criminal code on Tuesday that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, despite worries ...

Indonesia's ban on sex outside marriage in new criminal code raises ... (National Post)

Editorials in national newspapers decried the new laws, with daily newspaper Koran Tempo saying the code has 'authoritarian' tones.

“The process has not been democratic at all.” “The old code belongs to Dutch heritage … Other laws include bans on black magic. “But we are concerned regarding how these changes could impact the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Indonesia. Lawmakers approved a new criminal code which will apply to Indonesians and foreigners alike and also prohibit cohabitation between unmarried couples. Article content

What Expats and Tourists Need to Know About New Sex Laws in ... (Bloomberg)

Indonesia's new criminal code outlawing sex outside marriage and potentially curbing free speech will apply to citizens and foreigners in the country, ...

Three Indonesian Police Wounded in Suicide Bomb Attack: Authorities (Voice of America)

A suicide bomber wounded three officers in an attack on a police station in Indonesia's West Java province on Tuesday, police said.

Police said the father was the leader of a local affiliate of Indonesian terrorist group Jemaah Anshorut Daulah. The current penal code is a Dutch colonial legacy. Television reports showed white smoke billowing from the building and people running in panic following a loud bang.