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Indonesia criminal code
Indonesia’s Latest Tilt Toward Authoritarianism
By Rizal Ramli
With this month's passage of a revised criminal code, the country has taken another step back to the Suharto era.
Indonesia Summons UN Official Over Criticisms of Revised Criminal Code
By Sebastian Strangio
The move came amid a rash of bad international press about the legal changes, particularly a provision banning sex before marriage.
UN Says Indonesia’s Revised Penal Code to Have Sweeping Rights Impacts
By Sebastian Strangio
The revised code passed by parliament last week is likely to radically reorient the relationship between rulers and ruled.
Indonesia’s Parliament Passes Repressive New Penal Code
By Sebastian Strangio
The passage came as protests against the new code erupted across the archipelago.
Indonesia Set to Pass Controversial New Criminal Code This Month
By Sebastian Strangio
The code will outlaw sex and cohabitation before marriage, and ban insults against the president and state institutions.
Indonesia Criminal Code Update Risks Backsliding on Freedoms
By Eva Kusuma Sundari
The changes, in their current form, mark a significant curtailment of the basic freedoms of Indonesians.
Attempt to Criminalize Extra-Marital Sex in Indonesia Fails
By Jack Britton
In a split decision, the Constitutional Court declined to criminalize extra-marital and gay sex.
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