Current Version
| Region | Bali |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jan 2, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As of January 2nd, 2026, the new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty for heterosexual couples who are initiated by a complaint filed by the accused's parents, children, or spouse. Due to fear that it might criminalise LGBTQ and non married couples who visit Bali for holidays, Indonesian authorities in Bali has told that no one will file report to police to prosecute non married couples. |
| Sources | 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.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63948740 |
Revision History (3)
edited by SeriousTuber. Authorities says no one will fill report to them to prosecute them.
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| Description | As of January 2nd, 2026, the new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty for heterosexual couples who are initiated by a complaint filed by the accused's parents, children, or spouse. | As of January 2nd, 2026, the new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty for heterosexual couples who are initiated by a complaint filed by the accused's parents, children, or spouse. Due to fear that it might criminalise LGBTQ and non married couples who visit Bali for holidays, Indonesian authorities in Bali has told that no one will file report to police to prosecute non married couples. |
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| Sources | 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.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.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63948740 |
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edited by LGBTsoutheastasian. the current law doesn't document on explicitly criminalizing homosexuality
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Ambiguous |
| Description | As of January 2nd, 2026, new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Its article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty. Since same sex couples aren't able to legally marry, any homosexual activity became illegal in practice. Prosecution may only be initiated after a complaint filed by the accused's parents, children or spouse. | As of January 2nd, 2026, the new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty for heterosexual couples who are initiated by a complaint filed by the accused's parents, children, or spouse. |
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created by palmtoptiger81
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 2, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As of January 2nd, 2026, new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Its article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty. Since same sex couples aren't able to legally marry, any homosexual activity became illegal in practice. Prosecution may only be initiated after a complaint filed by the accused's parents, children or spouse. |
| Sources | 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/ |