Description

Adopted Indonesian Criminal Code

On 6 December 2022, the Indonesian Parliament adopted the Criminal Code Bill, expanding the classification of crime types and strengthening the government's control over online speech. The new Code also applies to online acts whose consequences are …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2022-12-06
adopted

On 6 December 2022, the Indonesian Parliament adopted the Criminal Code Bill, expanding the classif…

2023-01-02
adopted

On 2 January 2023, the new Indonesian Criminal Code, which expands the classification of crime type…

2026-01-02
in force

On 2 January 2026, the new Indonesian Criminal Code, which expands the classification of crime type…