Indonesia’s government is set to pass a new law that will punish sex outside of marriage with imprisonment as part of its national criminal code overhaul.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, wearing traditional attire from the Bangka Belitung Islands, delivers his State of the Nation address ahead of the country's Independence Day at the parliament building in Jakarta on Aug. 16, 2022.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo gestures as he delivers his remarks during the annual meeting of Indonesia's central bank with its financial stakeholders in Jakarta on Wednesday. University students march to a local parliament building during a protest in Makassar, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, on Sept. 27, 2019.
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