Indonesia passes law that could land unmarried & gay tourists in jail for having sex

Map with Bali (highlighted) in its region
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After a new law was passed in Indonesia, travelers are taking a second look at a Bali vacation. The new law will ban sex outside of marriage and violators face up to a year in prison.

The law will not take effect for three years but will apply to both locals and foreigners. It will also prohibit unmarried couples from living together. Same-sex marriages are not legal or recognized in the country.

Insulting the President and government institutions, spreading views “counter to the state ideology,” and staging protests without notification were also outlawed.

The COVID pandemic shut down the tourism industry and Indonesia has struggled to regain the level of tourists it once enjoyed. While 6 million foreign vacationers were expected annually by 2025, that forecast is seriously jeopardized.

“We deeply regret the government have…

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