Widodo orders review of new Indonesia law

By Gayatri Suroyo
Updated September 20 2019 - 8:03pm, first published 8:00pm
President Joko Widodo has ordered a delay in voting on changes to Indonesia's criminal code.
President Joko Widodo has ordered a delay in voting on changes to Indonesia's criminal code.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered a delay in a parliamentary vote on revisions to the criminal code, which has been criticised by rights groups as an assault on basic freedoms.

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