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Indonesia Bans Sex Outside Marriage Under New Laws

Court challenges to the new laws expected to follow

  • A new criminal code approved by Indonesia’s parliament prohibits anyone in the country from having sex outside marriage.
  • The laws will take effect in three years and will be applied to locals and foreigners residing in Indonesia, as well as tourists visiting holiday destinations such as Bali.
  • Under the new criminal code, extramarital sex will carry a jail term of up to a year, unmarried couples living together could be jailed for up to six months, and adultery will also be a jailable offense.
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