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 ...

The controversial criminal code includes laws against insulting the president and banning extramarital sex. Critics say the laws undermine freedoms in Indonesia. Lawmakers in Indonesia approved ...

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 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 ...