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Indonesia bans sex outside marriage
Civil society organisations say such morality policing by the state represents a major setback for the world's third largest democracy
Indonesia's parliament has approved new laws that criminalise sex outside marriage with a threat of imprisonment for up to a year. The law applies to Indonesian citizens and foreigners alike, including visiting tourists.
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