The 345-page Indonesian Penal Code criminalizes sex outside marriage, applies to citizens and foreign visitors, and reintroduces penalties for insulting the president and state institutions. JAKARTA: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Indonesian lawmakers on Tuesday pushed through a revised criminal code despite widespread opposition from the public and civil society. Along with punishing sex and co-habitation outside marriage with ...