‘It’s absurd’: Indonesians react to new law outlawing sex outside marriage

A family walks on a sidewalk in Jakarta. The news of the new law has triggered concern from human rights activists and prompted protests. Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA

The news that Indonesia’s parliament has passed new legislation outlawing sex outside marriage – as part of a wider overhaul of the country’s criminal code – has triggered concern from human rights activists and prompted protests in the capital Jakarta.

Here, six people in Indonesia share their views on the controversial legislation, and what it may mean for their personal lives and those of fellow citizens when it comes into effect.