Indonesia’s new criminal code, recently enacted, avoids overt state intrusion into private life but raises concerns about potential legal risks surrounding personal intimacy. Critics argue that the law could effectively bring courtrooms into private spaces, as the complaint-based system allows family members to initiate legal action, potentially turning homes into battlegrounds of public morality.

Analysts warn that this approach may subject individuals to dual pressures from both family and public scrutiny, with enforcement relying more on relatives than on the state itself. This shift has sparked debates about the implications for civil rights, free speech, and personal freedoms within Indonesian society.