This Southeast Asian country has been debating reforming its Criminal Code, which dates back to its times as a Dutch colony.
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One year in prison
Some more controversial articles of the new legislation criminalize sex before and outside marriage, as well as cohabitation between unmarried couples.
There are fears about how these new rules could impact the community LGBTQIA + in Indonesia, where same-sex marriage is not permitted.
The article was also criticized by business organizations, who fear it will affect the . Authorities insist that foreigners traveling to Bali will not be subject to this rule.
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According to the text to which AFP had access, the extramarital sex will be punished with one year in prison. Unmarried couples who live together, in turn, will face six months in prison.
limited scope
It also noted that acts of pre- and extramarital sex They could only be reported by the spouse, parents or children, which limits the scope of the review.
For human rights groups, this legislation represents a check on morality and a turn towards fundamentalism in a country long praised for its religious tolerance, whose Constitution defends the secularism.
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Anyone who disseminates ideologies contrary to the official one will also be punished with up to four years in prison.
In another reform approved this Tuesday (6), the death penalty – normally imposed in Indonesia for drug-related crimes – will be combined with a 10-year probationary period, after which it can be commuted to life imprisonment if the convict displays exemplary behavior.
Hundreds of people protested against the law and displayed a yellow banner with the slogan: “Reject the approval of the revision of the Penal Code”.
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(To AFP)
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