Indonesia bans sex outside marriage in new criminal code | The World

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:06:16 +0000

The Indonesian parliament has passed a controversial new criminal code that curbs many personal freedoms and bans cohabitation between unmarried couples. Resty Woro Yuniar from the South China Morning Post tells The World there are concerns the state is micro-managing the private life of its citizens.

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