Indonesian students protest against a raft of divisive legal reforms in Jakarta in September 2019. Photo: AFP
Indonesian students protest against a raft of divisive legal reforms in Jakarta in September 2019. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Indonesia ‘democracy, human rights at risk’ as row over criminal code heats up

  • Talks between the government and an alliance of legal and civil liberties groups to discuss the new draft criminal code have stumbled
  • The coalition said there was a lack of transparency over the proposal, which caused protests in 2019; updated version will still impact people’s rights

Indonesian students protest against a raft of divisive legal reforms in Jakarta in September 2019. Photo: AFP
Indonesian students protest against a raft of divisive legal reforms in Jakarta in September 2019. Photo: AFP
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