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Indonesia updates criminal code with free speech restrictions

Indonesia’s overhaul of its criminal code has alarmed human rights advocates, who say the updated version enshrines numerous anti-democratic practices.

NPR’s Julie McCarthy reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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