Posts with tag: Customary law

Half-hearted progress: religious freedom after the new Criminal Code

Human Rights, Law, Religion, Top Stories

Many media reports have been highly critical of how the new Criminal Code (KUHP) treats religious freedom. But there are some changes that should mean minorities are better protected.

The new Criminal Code: killing off living law?

Law, Society, Top Stories

Problematic provisions on extramarital sex and cohabitation might have attracted global attention, but the new Criminal Code's provisions on "living law" are also a major concern.

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