Indonesia enacts new penal code, breaks from colonial law amid fears of curbs on civil liberties

JAKARTA: Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had ...
Taipei Times

Indonesia begins enforcing newly ratified penal code

Indonesia yesterday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major shift in its legal ...
Opinion
The Jakarta PostOpinion

Indonesia's modernized penal code ratification represents positive transformation

Indonesia is set to implement the New Indonesian Penal Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana Baru or KUHP Baru), scheduled to come into effect on Jan. 2, 2026, enacted through Law No. 1 of 2023. The ...
Human Rights Watch

The Red Lines Stay Red

Since Mohammed VI became king in 1999, tens of Moroccans have been imprisoned solely for their nonviolent speech, under both the press code and the penal code. They include journalists convicted of ...