Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Banning Sex Outside Marriage, Triggering Protests

Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Banning Sex Outside Marriage, Triggering Protests
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, wearing traditional Baduy outfit, delivers his annual State of the Nation Address ahead of the country's Independence Day, at the Parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 16, 2021. Achmad Ibrahim/Pool via Reuters
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Indonesia’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a controversial criminal code banning sex outside of marriage, despite protests calling for its rejection on the grounds that the law undermines civil liberties.

Bambang Wuryanto, head of the parliamentary commission, said that they had gathered feedback on the revised criminal code in a transparent manner, particularly on provisions deemed controversial.