Indonesia parliament ratifies criminal code that bans sex outside marriage

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Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday approved a criminal code that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, part of a raft of legal changes that critics say undermine civil liberties in the world's third-largest democracy.

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Times of India

Indonesia outlaws sex outside marriage in sweeping new law

Rest of World News: JAKARTA : 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, d.

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Indonesia passes law banning sex outside marriage

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

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Indonesia Parliament Passes Bill Banning Extra-Marital Sex

Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday approved legislation that would outlaw sex outside marriage in a move critics said was a huge setback to rights in the world's most populous Muslim country

2 months ago·India

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Reuters

Indonesia bans sex outside marriage in new criminal code

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 the laws may scare away tourists from its tropical shores and harm investment.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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