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Police arrest 48 y.o man for the alleged sexual assault of a 9 y.o boy in Bali’s Gianyar regency
Police in the Sukawati sub-district of Gianyar regency arrested a 48-year-old man this week for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy.
Gusti Ngurah Jaya Winangun from the Sukawati Police explained that the man, identified as Ketut U, sexually assaulted the boy and threatened to kill him if he were to tell his parents.
Australia updates travel advice, warns citizens of ‘possible future changes’ to Indonesia’s criminal code
The Australian government updated its official travel advice to its citizens living or visiting Indonesia today, warning them about the expected passage of Indonesia’s revised criminal code (RKUHP) and highlighting that the new law would also apply to all foreigners, including its articles criminalizing sex and cohabitation outside of marriage.
2019 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival: 8 great events to look out for this year
It’s almost time to welcome the region’s biggest festival of words — next month, Bali’s beloved little jungle town of Ubud will play host to some of the world’s most notable and thought-provoking authors, journalists, artists and activists for five days of event programming during late October.
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Two earthquakes strike off northwest of East Java, strong tremors also felt in Bali
Two earthquakes, one measuring 5.6 in magnitude and another 6, struck off the northwest of East Java this afternoon. Though quite a distance away from the Island of the Gods, the tremors were also felt in parts of Bali, including Denpasar.
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RKUHP Explainer: All the controversial articles in Indonesia’s criminal code overhaul
Indonesia’s government and House of Parliament (DPR) look set to pass a draft revision to the country’s criminal code (RKUHP) next week, raising widespread alarm among activists and the public alike over concerns that the bill would threaten democracy, set back civil liberties and open up new ways to discriminate against the country’s religious and sexual minorities.
Read more: RKUHP Explainer: All the controversial articles in Indonesia’s criminal code overhaul
Bali’s Badung regency to create special task force to handle misbehaving tourists
Officials in Bali’s Badung regency are stepping up their efforts to tackle the increasing number of incidents involving misbehaving tourists on the island, announcing yesterday that a special task force would be formed to monitor foreign visitors to Bali.
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