According to 9Honey, sex between unmarried couples could soon become illegal in Indonesia.
A petition to change the criminal code has been put forward to the country’s Constitutional Court by a group called the Family Love Alliance. If it successfully becomes law, it could mean that Western tourists could be arrested for having sex outside of marriage while on vacation.
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This is worrying for Australians, as Indonesia is the second most popular tourist destination for them, with more than a million Aussies heading there each year.
It’s thought that the petition was put forward to target same-sex couples, who are prohibited from marrying under Indonesian law.
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