Indonesian officials have confirmed that a new criminal code that would penalise having sex outside of marriage with up to a year in jail is scheduled to be passed by Indonesia's parliament this month.

Indonesia to make sex outside marriage punishable as part of criminal code revision

Indonesian police fired tear gas to break up a rally near Parliament on Monday as several thousand protesters gathered to oppose a new law that critics say undermines the anti-graft agency, and a criminal code that would ban sex outside marriage.

Indonesian police fire tear gas to break up anti-graft, sex-ban law protests

Indonesian President Joko Widodo's decision to delay a planned vote in parliament on a new penal code that would criminalise sex outside marriage and gay sex was met by relief from some but sparked criticism from conservative Muslims who back the new bill.

Delay in bill criminalising sex outside marriage divides Indonesians

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday called for a delay in passing a new law that would outlaw gay and pre-marital sex after the controversial plan sparked a public outcry.

Indonesia president delays law criminalising sex outside of marriage