Foreign Arrivals Actually Increase Regardless of the Criminal Code RatificationIndonesia ExpatDecember 13, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 13, 20220The concern is that the new Criminal Code will affect the arrival of foreign tourists and investors although it is...
Bali Tourism Officials: Visit Bali, Don’t Worry About the Criminal CodeIndonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2022February 28, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 9, 2022February 28, 20240The Head of the Badung Tourism Office, I Nyoman Rudiarta, has seen reports in foreign media that tourists are cancelling...
Indonesia Passes New Criminal Code, Draws International AttentionIndonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2022December 6, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2022December 6, 20220The Indonesian government has today passed the new criminal code, including reform of the laws on adultery and premarital sex....
Premarital Sex Punishable by A Year in Prison Under New Indonesian Criminal CodeIndonesia ExpatNovember 27, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 27, 20220The Draft Criminal Law Code (RKUHP), which includes regulations on sex and living arrangements outside of marriage, will soon be...
LGBT Rights Questioned in Indonesian CourtroomIndonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 24, 20162 On Tuesday, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court reviewed anti-LGBT laws in its latest hearing of a lawsuit attended by a group of...