Indonesia passes legislation banning sex outside marriage

Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Imagesoutlaws pre-marital sex

Rights groups had protested against the amendments, denouncing a crackdown on civil liberties and a shift towards religious fundamentalism. The approval comes even as business groups warned it could harm Indonesia’s image as a tourism and investment destination. He said acts of pre-marital and extramarital sex could only be reported by a spouse, parents or children, limiting the scope of the amendment.

Rights groups say the proposals underscore a growing shift towards fundamentalism in a country long hailed for its religious tolerance, with secularism enshrined in its constitution.

Hmmm Bali tourism just took a dive.

Banned inside the marriage in our house. I might shift there nothing to lose.

Gae.

Nice

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