Entry #276: Equal age of consent in Indonesia

Current Version

RegionIndonesia
IssueEqual age of consent
StatusUnequal
Start Date1974
End DateOct 15, 2019
DescriptionThe age of consent for males and females engaged in heterosexual activity is 19 and 16 in a marriage respectively. For homosexual activity, the age of consent is 18.
Sourceshttp://www.ageofconsent.com/indonesia.htm


Revision History (4)

Revision by LGBT_southeastasian

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueUnequal
Value Specialambiguous
Start Date2019-10-151974-01-01
Start Date Unknownmonth
End Date9999-12-122019-10-15
NoteEqualized under the child protection act, for both homosexual and heterosexual activity is 18 years old . However under the Indonesian Penal code the minimum age of consent for heterosexual activity is minimum 15 years old, whereas the age of consent for homosexual activity is 18 years old. In 2019, the marriageable age for a heterosexual marriage is equalized to 19 years old for both males and females. The age of consent for males and females engaged in heterosexual activity is 19 and 16 in a marriage respectively. For homosexual activity, the age of consent is 18.
Sourceshttps://jdihn.go.id/files/4/2019uu016.pdfhttp://www.ageofconsent.com/indonesia.htm

Revision by LGBT_southeastasian

Old Value New Value
Start Date2019-10-142019-10-15

Revision by LGBT_southeastasian

Old Value New Value
ValueUnequal
Value Specialambiguous
Start Date1974-01-012019-10-14
Start Date Unknownmonth
End Date2019-10-149999-12-12
NoteThe age of consent for males and females engaged in heterosexual activity is 19 and 16 in a marriage respectively. For homosexual activity, the age of consent is 18.Equalized under the child protection act, for both homosexual and heterosexual activity is 18 years old . However under the Indonesian Penal code the minimum age of consent for heterosexual activity is minimum 15 years old, whereas the age of consent for homosexual activity is 18 years old. In 2019, the marriageable age for a heterosexual marriage is equalized to 19 years old for both males and females.
Sourceshttp://www.ageofconsent.com/indonesia.htmhttps://jdihn.go.id/files/4/2019uu016.pdf

Revision by LGBT_southeastasian

Old Value (Original) New Value
Start Date0000-01-011974-01-01
End Date9999-12-122019-10-14
NoteThe age of consent for males and females engaged in heterosexual activity is 19 and 16, respectively. For homosexual activity, the age of consent is 18.The age of consent for males and females engaged in heterosexual activity is 19 and 16 in a marriage respectively. For homosexual activity, the age of consent is 18.
Reports (2)
  • Status is not correct "No specific rule about homosexual age of consent"
  • Status is not correct "Should be ambiguous as the age is different, but not necessarily negatively as implied by unequal. "

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