Indonesia bans premarital sex, insulting President in new criminal code

Indonesia has passed a controversial new criminal code that includes outlawing premarital sex and cohabitation, in changes that critics contend could undermine freedoms in the Southeast Asian nation. The new laws apply to both Indonesians and foreigners and also restore a ban on insulting the president, state…

Indonesia set to make premarital sex punishable under new criminal code

Indonesian Parliament is set to pass a new criminal code that will penalise premarital sex, with a punishment of up to one year in jail, local media reports said. The Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) is expected to be passed in the Parliament in the coming days. “Anyone who has intercourse with someone who is not their…