Indonesia's new Criminal Code puts investment at risk

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): 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”.

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