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View all search resultsThe 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”.
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.
It's not easy to bring justice to rape cases in Aceh. Law enforcement officers discourage families of child rape victims from pressing charges, saying their children could end up being charged with zina.
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