Tag: Jakarta
Indonesia summons British ambassador over LGBTQ flag
The Indonesian authorities summoned Monday the British ambassador, Owen Jenkins, to protest the raising of an LGBTQ flag in the embassy, considering it controversial in the Muslim-majority country.
Indonesia: Investigate Police Raid on «Gay Party»
Authorities Exploiting Pornography Law to Target LGBTQ People.
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.
141 Men Arrested in Gay Sauna in Indonesia
On 21 May 2017 at 8PM, 141 men were arrested by Indonesian authorities claiming they were engaging in a “gay sex party” at Atlantis Gym & Sauna in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta.
France: Press Indonesia on Key Rights Concerns
French President François Hollande should publicly urge the Indonesian government to address the country’s persistent human rights problems during his upcoming visit to Jakarta, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president.
Indonesian LGBT Activists Receive Free Expression Award
Last Friday in Jakarta two transgender people accepted an award from the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI).