Nothing is Foreign25:47What’s behind Indonesia’s extramarital intercourse ban?
The Indonesian parliament lately accredited a regulation that, partly, bans intercourse outdoors of marriage, making the act punishable by a 12 months in jail.
Rights teams concern this can result in a crackdown on dissent and privateness rights, and that it’ll additionally goal the LGBTQ neighborhood provided that homosexual marriage is illegitimate in Indonesia.
Today on Nothing is Foreign, we dig into what this might imply for individuals in Indonesia, and the rising affect of conservative Muslim values within the nation.
Featuring:
- Dede Oetomo, LGBTQ proper activist and founding father of Gaya Nusantara.
- Andreas Harsono, writer and Indonesia researcher for Human Rights Watch.
Nothing is Foreign, a podcast from 24CA News and CBC Podcasts, is a weekly journey to the place the story is unfolding. It’s hosted by Tamara Khandaker.
