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| Region | Riau |
| 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. 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. |
| 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/ |
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| 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. 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. |
| 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/ |