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Politics 3 years ago
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New Criminal Code met with global outcry
The newly passed Criminal Code (KUHP) has faced a groundswell of criticism at home and abroad, with the United States and Australia warning that some clauses could frighten off investors and tourists and the United Nations condemning elements of the law as “incompatible with fundamental freedoms and human rights”.
Politics 3 years ago
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Chastened court unlikely to repeal new penal code
Civil society groups are planning street protests and considering civil disobedience to compel policymakers to repeal the newly passed Criminal Code (KUHP) amid dwindling trust in the Constitutional Court, currently the only legal avenue to alter the highly controversial legislation.
Politics 3 years ago
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Lawmakers pass revised Criminal Code despite protests
Lawmakers passed a revised Criminal Code on Tuesday morning that critics say dilutes antigraft rules and civil liberties, after insisting that they had taken public opinion into account despite civil society protests to the contrary.
Politics 3 years ago
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Lawmakers press ahead with Criminal Code revisions despite protests
Lawmakers are pressing ahead with plans to pass a revised Criminal Code on Tuesday that would dilute antigraft rules and civil liberties, insisting that they have taken public opinion into account despite civil society protests to the contrary.
Politics 3 years ago
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Delay penal code bill passage, critics say
The latest Criminal Code bill still contains provisions that could be used to curtail civil liberties and should not be passed into law yet, critics say, as the House of Representatives and the government aim to approve the legislation within the next few days.
Society 3 years ago
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Fornication provisions in draft criminal code won’t scare off tourists: Govt
Apindo has raised concerns that the article criminalizing sexual intercourse between unmarried people could deter foreign visitors from the country, where the tourism sector is still recovering from the impacts of the pandemic.
