Tag: Indonesia
Indonesia: Anti-LGBT Crackdown Fuels Health Crisis
Indonesian authorities are fuelling an HIV epidemic through complicity in discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Indonesia: Four Arrested for Same-Sex Conduct
Indonesian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release four people detained in Aceh under a local ordinance that criminalises same-sex conduct, Human Rights Watch said today.
Indonesian Police Arrest Transgender Women
Indonesian police and Sharia (Islamic law) police jointly raided five hair salons owned by transgender women in Aceh province on January 27th.
Indonesian Religion Minister’s Contradictory LGBT ‘Embrace’
Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has a mixed messaging problem.
Indonesian court rules against criminalising gay sex
The top court in Indonesia has ruled against a petition which was calling for gay sex and sex outside marriage to be illegal.
Indonesia: Rights Agenda for New Jakarta Governor
Jakarta’s new governor, Anies Baswedan, should act to protect and promote human rights in the Indonesian capital, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the governor.