Indonesian lawmakers have approved a new criminal law to punish sex outside marriage with imprisonment of up to a year. This was confirmed on Tuesday by AFP via its Twitter handle, stating that newly enacted law is targeted to enhance morale and sanity of the country. "#UPDATE Indonesia's parliament has approved legislation to criminalise extra-marital sex and the cohabitation of unmarried couples "Critics fear the rules could have a major impact on the LGBTQ community in Indonesia, where gay marriage is not allowed," AFP tweeted.
Indonesia set to criminalise sex before marriage – even for tourists
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Sex outside marriage to be banned in holiday hotspot and will also apply to tourists
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