Indonesia Proposes Law Criminalizing Sex, Cohabitation Before Marriage

Indonesia Proposes Law Criminalizing Sex, Cohabitation Before Marriage
An Indonesian 21-year old Muslim woman is caned in public after being caught in close proximity with her boyfriend in Banda Aceh on Oct. 29, 2018. Chaideer Mahyuddin /AFP/Getty Images
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Indonesia has proposed a new criminal law that will penalize pre-marital sex and cohabitation between unmarried couples with imprisonment of up to a year, according to government officials.

Some Indonesian lawmakers said the draft criminal code could be passed by the parliament as early as next week. The new law will apply to both local citizens and foreigners if passed.

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