JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major ...

One of the most alarming provisions in the new code permits husbands to physically discipline their wives and children, provided the punishment does not result in “broken bones or open wounds.” While ...

SINGAPORE - Children below the age of 10 will not face criminal responsibility for offences, up from the current age of seven, under a proposal by the Penal Code Review Committee. The review committee ...

Haitian President Jovenel Moise's new penal code, which legalizes abortion and lowers the legal age for consensual sex to 15, has drawn the ire of lawmakers. Former Senator Jean Renel Senatus said the ...

MANILA, Philippines—After 81 years, the country’s criminal code appears headed for a much-needed makeover with the filing of a bill on Tuesday mandating sweeping reforms that would replace antiquated ...

In the shadowed corridors of power in Kabul, the Taliban regime has unveiled a new Criminal Procedure Code. This document ostensibly exists to codify justice in accordance with their interpretation of ...