Police in Indonesia city have arrested six people for performing "a sexy dance" at a cafe on New Year's Eve. The four female dancers, the group's leader and the owner of a cafe in the city of Bandung could face up to 15 years in prison.

A police spokesperson said the dancers had been wearing skimpy clothing. An anti-pornography law passed in October criminalises all bodily movements deemed obscene or a threat to public morality. The law has prompted protests across Indonesia amid fears it could threaten local traditions such as Bali temple dances or penis sheaths among Papua tribes.
 

On New Year's Eve the Malaysian authorities arrested dozens of people suspected of illicit sexual behaviour. Most of the detainees were unmarried couples spending the night in cheap hotels in city of Kuantang.

Balinese dancers (Photo: flickr / Dominic)