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Indonesia’s long-delayed overhaul of its criminal justice system took effect last week, with the government hailing the “historic” change that would usher in a “more humane” era of law enforcement, ...

The start of 2026 has brought cautious optimism to Indonesia’s religious minority communities following the ratification of a new Criminal Code that promises greater protection for freedom of worship ...

ivil groups have warned the newly effective Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) can undermine civil liberties and risk pushing the country toward an authoritarian state amid ...

(Jakarta) – The Indonesian parliament passed a new criminal code on December 6, 2022, containing provisions that seriously violate international human rights law and standards, Human Rights Watch said ...

Indonesia’s long-awaited new Criminal Code, which has come under fire for its bans on pre-marital sex and insults to the state, comes into effect today. The 345-page Code was approved by parliament in ...

Indonesia’s new Criminal Code, effective in 2026, criminalizes sex outside marriage and unmarried cohabitation. While enforcement is complaint-based and unlikely to target tourists, the law raises ...

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 people may still remember the massive protest waves across the country in 2019. Thousands of students and activists took to the streets in Indonesia to protest against a problematic ...

Indonesia has passed a new criminal code that prevents anyone in the country from having extramarital sex and restricts political freedoms. Sex outside of marriage and living together without being ...

Indonesia's New Criminal Code Requires Public Oversight, Minister Says JAKARTA, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia's new criminal code, which will make crimes ‌of premarital sex and insulting the state ...