Missing travel ban from Indonesia's law revision raises concern


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JAKARTA: While some observers have hailed the recently passed Immigration Law revision as a move that protects human rights, others have raised a concern it could help potential suspects evade legal processes.

Lawmakers passed the revised 2011 Immigration Law during a House of Representatives plenary session on Thursday (Sept 19), following a rushed deliberation between the government and the House Legislation Body (Baleg) that began and concluded on Sept 11.

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