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Detailed explanation-1: -Indonesia’s Parliament passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code Tuesday that criminalizes extramarital sex for citizens and visiting foreigners alike. After ratification, the new criminal code must be signed by the President, according to Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Hiariej.

Detailed explanation-2: -Islamic nations such as Saudi Arabia and Somalia ban “zina” or sex outside marriage. The punishment can include fines, detention, jail, flogging, and even the death penalty in extreme cases, as per Indian Express. In Somalia, adultery can attract imprisonment of up to two years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indonesia’s Parliament has passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, that criminalizes extramarital sex and applies to citizens and visiting foreigners alike.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indonesia has passed a new criminal code that prevents anyone in the country from having extramarital sex and restricts political freedoms. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Sex outside of marriage and living together without being married are crimes punishable with jail time under Indonesia’s revamped criminal code.

Detailed explanation-5: -On September 27th 2018, the Court decriminalised adultery. On January 31st 2023, the Court clarified that decriminalising adultery did not impact members of the Armed Forces.