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| Region | Indonesia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Jan 2, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh and South Sumatra provinces in Indonesia. Article 406 needed a witness to criminalize indecent acts and Article 414 point (a) is a sexual harrassment Act. The customary law may apply according to Article 597. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/indonesia/ https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/indonesia https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63869078 https://thenightly.com.au/world/smartraveller-australian-tourists-warned-they-could-be-jailed-for-sex-outside-marriage-in-indonesia-c-21188322 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesias-new-criminal-code-requires-public-oversight-minister-says-2025-12-31/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/12/08/indonesia-new-criminal-code-disastrous-rights https://the-world-is-watching.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-Indonesia-Penal-Code.pdf |
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| Description | According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh and South Sumatra provinces in Indonesia. Article 406 needed a witness to criminalize indecent acts and Article 414 point (a) is a sexual harrassment Act. | According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh and South Sumatra provinces in Indonesia. Article 406 needed a witness to criminalize indecent acts and Article 414 point (a) is a sexual harrassment Act. The customary law may apply according to Article 597. |
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| Description | According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh and South Sumatra provinces in Indonesia. However, several International NGOs like Human Rights Watch have worried about the far-reaching implications of the new criminal code to LGBTQ people, even if same-sex sexual activity itself isn't explicitly criminalized in the new criminal code. | According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh and South Sumatra provinces in Indonesia. Article 406 needed a witness to criminalize indecent acts and Article 414 point (a) is a sexual harrassment Act. |
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edited by jadeywadey. merging with duplicate
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| Description | According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh and South Sumatra provinces in Indonesia. | According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh and South Sumatra provinces in Indonesia. However, several International NGOs like Human Rights Watch have worried about the far-reaching implications of the new criminal code to LGBTQ people, even if same-sex sexual activity itself isn't explicitly criminalized in the new criminal code. |
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- All information is correct, just adding sources "https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20260209204708-12-1326395/25-peserta-pesta-seks-gay-siwalan-party-di-surabaya-mulai-disidang/"
edited by jadeywadey. merging with duplicate
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/indonesia/ https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/indonesia | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/indonesia/ https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/indonesia https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63869078 https://thenightly.com.au/world/smartraveller-australian-tourists-warned-they-could-be-jailed-for-sex-outside-marriage-in-indonesia-c-21188322 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesias-new-criminal-code-requires-public-oversight-minister-says-2025-12-31/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/12/08/indonesia-new-criminal-code-disastrous-rights https://the-world-is-watching.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-Indonesia-Penal-Code.pdf |
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edited by LGBTsoutheastasian. Per discussion in discord, International NGOs haven't changed the law status for Indonesia because the new law hasn't directly criminalized homosexuality.
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/indonesia/ | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/indonesia/ https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/indonesia |
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- Newer law has been passed " https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63869078
https://thenightly.com.au/world/smartraveller-australian-tourists-warned-they-could-be-jailed-for-sex-outside-marriage-in-indonesia-c-21188322
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesias-new-criminal-code-requires-public-oversight-minister-says-2025-12-31/"
- Newer law has been passed "Outside of Sumatera Selatan and Aceh, legality of homosexuality should be considered ambiguous because of the new sex before marriage law
https://www.baliholidaydeals.com.au/bali-travel-blog/indonesia-revamps-its-laws-what-the-sex-outside-marriage-law-means-for-your-2026-bali-holiday/"
- Newer law has been passed "There is an ambiguous law that can affect LGBT people, as Human Rights NGOs stated.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63869078
https://thenightly.com.au/world/smartraveller-australian-tourists-warned-they-could-be-jailed-for-sex-outside-marriage-in-indonesia-c-21188322
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesias-new-criminal-code-requires-public-oversight-minister-says-2025-12-31/"
- Newer law has been passed "Criminal Code of 2023 came into force and, despite not criminalising directly, some NGOs like HRW expressed worry about law application on homosexual activity.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63869078
https://thenightly.com.au/world/smartraveller-australian-tourists-warned-they-could-be-jailed-for-sex-outside-marriage-in-indonesia-c-21188322
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesias-new-criminal-code-requires-public-oversight-minister-says-2025-12-31/"
created by LGBTsoutheastasian
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Jan 2, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh and South Sumatra provinces in Indonesia. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/indonesia/ |