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Indonesian police fire tear gas and water cannons at protesters rallying against a new law that could impose jail time for sex outside of marriage

Students clashed with police in Jakarta on September 25.

Indonesian police fire tear gas and water cannons at protesters rallying against a new law that could impose jail time for sex outside of marriage

Protesters in Jakarta set fires to bus stops.

Protesters in Jakarta set fires to bus stops.

And burned a police station near the Indonesian parliament building.

And burned a police station near the Indonesian parliament building.

Some protesters also threw rocks at police posts.

Some protesters also threw rocks at police posts.

Police dressed in riot gear confronted crowds blocking a busy toll road in Jakarta.

Police dressed in riot gear confronted crowds blocking a busy toll road in Jakarta.

And fired tear gas at crowds to disperse them.

And fired tear gas at crowds to disperse them.

Protests also rocked other cities in Indonesia.

Protests also rocked other cities in Indonesia.

University students gathered in front of a local parliament building in Padang, West Sumatra.




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