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Politics 3 years ago
House set to pass new criminal code today
Among the most controversial revisions to the code are articles that would penalise sex outside of marriage with up to one year in jail andprohibit cohabitation between unmarried couples. Insulting the president and spreading views counter to the secular national ideology, the Pancasila, will also be outlawed.
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.
Politics 3 years ago
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No real changes in 'final' KUHP draft, critics say
The government submitted what it deemed as a watered-down draft of the penal code bill to lawmakers on Wednesday, although it still retains some contentious articles, as lawmakers seek to pass the bill before their recess in mid-December.
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