Indonesia Rocked By Protests Against The Country's New Criminal Code

The Guardian: Thousands protest against new criminal code in Indonesia

At least 40 injured in student protests over plans that include outlawing extramarital sex

Thousands of students have taken to the streets in Indonesia to protest against a “disastrous” draft criminal code that would include outlawing extramarital sex and a controversial new law that could weaken the nation’s anti-corruption body.

On Tuesday, the second consecutive day of protests, thousands of students gathered outside the parliament building in Jakarta, calling for the government to suspend its plans to ratify the draft code. Police fired teargas and water cannon to disperse the demonstrators.

If passed, the new laws would usher in sweeping changes that activists have described as a disaster for human rights and democratic freedoms.

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More News On The Growing Protests In Indonesia Against The Country's New Criminal Code

Indonesia protests over sex before marriage bill -- BBC
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Indonesian police fire tear gas, water cannons, as students protest law that would criminalize extramarital sex -- CNN
Indonesia protests: Hundreds hurt in student-police clashes -- Al Jazeera
Everything You Need to Know About Indonesia's Proposed Bill That Criminalises Extra-Marital Sex -- News18.com