JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s new criminal code ushers in a raft of new laws, including banning sex outside of marriage, insulting the president, and expressing any view that runs counter to state ...

A newly passed criminal code in Indonesia will make it illegal to criticize the government, while severely curtailing civil liberties. Rights activists say the new set of laws is a step back towards ...

Indonesia's parliament is expected to pass a new criminal code this month that will penalise sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, officials have confirmed. Indonesia: ...

Last month, Indonesia made headlines by passing a new criminal code known as the Rivisi Kitab Undang-undang Hukum Pidana (RKUHP). The code includes a number of controversial provisions, including ...

Indonesia's Parliament passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code on Tuesday that criminalizes extramarital sex for citizens and visiting foreigners alike. It has also ushered ...