Protect LGBTQI+ Rights in Indonesia
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Urge President Prabowo to revoke Presidential Regulation No. 111 of 2025 and stop the widespread, escalating violence against the LGBTQI+ community.

The LGBTQI+ community in Indonesia is facing an unprecedented and escalating human rights crisis. Rather than protecting vulnerable citizens, recent state policies have institutionalized discrimination, emboldening both state apparatuses and non-state actors to commit horrific acts of violence, arbitrary detentions, and public humiliation.

​At the root of this escalating hostility is Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 111 of 2025 on General Policy for National Defense. This decree alarmingly classifies the LGBTQI+ community as a "non-military threat" to the state, placing innocent citizens in the same category as terrorists and separatists. By equating marginalized citizens with threats to national security, the government has given a green light for systematic, widespread persecution.

​This dangerous rhetoric has triggered a multi-front assault on the LGBTQI+ community:

​Widespread State and Non-State Violence: The violence is not isolated; it is systemic. The community faces constant threats from arbitrary police raids on private gatherings, the enforcement of discriminatory local bylaws, and public caning in regions like Aceh.

​Vigilantism: The lack of strict government intervention has fueled the alarming rise of vigilante networks known as "Boti Hunters," who trap, extort, and assault LGBTQI+ individuals across the country. This culminated in severe violence in July 2026, when mobs staged "clean-up" operations targeting trans women (transpuan) across multiple public spaces in Bogor, including the BTM area, Pasar Anyar, and Terminal Bubulak, subjecting them to physical assault and degrading treatment.

​Trauma and Economic Deprivation: During the Bogor attacks and subsequent raids nationwide, victims have been viciously chased and harassed. Organizations like Amnesty International Indonesia emphasize that this relentless persecution leaves the community deeply traumatized, terrified to leave their homes, and forced to abandon their livelihoods out of fear for their lives.

​Academic and Media Censorship: The hostile climate has also bled into educational institutions. There is a deeply troubling suppression of academic freedom regarding LGBTQI+ rights, evidenced by the severe repression, doxxing, and intimidation faced by the Universitas Indonesia student press (Suma UI) when attempting to report on these human rights violations.

​Human rights are universal. By allowing this multi-layered persecution to continue unchecked, Indonesia is violating its own constitutional mandates and international human rights treaties, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

​We cannot look away while people are hunted, harassed, and stripped of their right to exist safely. We demand that President Prabowo Subianto takes immediate action to protect the lives and dignity of all Indonesians, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

​Sign the petition to demand the Indonesian government to:

​Repeal Presidential Regulation No. 111 of 2025 and all ensuing discriminatory local bylaws.

​Instruct law enforcement to thoroughly investigate and prosecute all perpetrators of anti-LGBTQI+ violence, including abusive authorities and vigilante groups responsible for the all persecution against the LGBTQI+ people.

​Guarantee the safety, privacy, and fundamental human rights of the LGBTQI+ community in public, private, and academic spheres.

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To President Prabowo Subianto:

To the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Prabowo Subianto,

​I am writing to you today with profound concern regarding the escalating human rights crisis facing the LGBTQI+ community in Indonesia. Every citizen of Indonesia deserves the right to live free from violence, fear, and persecution, as guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution.

​However, recent state policies have severely compromised these rights, creating an environment where widespread violence is tolerated and normalized. The implementation of Presidential Regulation No. 111 of 2025, which classifies LGBTQI+ identities as a "non-military threat," has institutionalized discrimination. This dangerous classification has emboldened both state and non-state actors, leading to a surge in hate crimes across the country.

​The community is currently under siege from all sides. They face arbitrary arrests and raids by state authorities, alongside a terrifying rise in vigilantism. This systemic hate culminated in brutal public violence in Bogor in July 2026, where vigilante groups hunted down trans women (transpuan) in public spaces, stripping them of their dignity and safety. Furthermore, the silencing of academic discussions on these human rights violations, such as the censorship faced by the Suma UI student press, highlights a deeply troubling suppression of freedom of expression.

​The state’s failure to rapidly intervene and prosecute the perpetrators of these acts, whether they wear a uniform or act as a vigilante mob, signals an unacceptable tolerance for hate crimes. As a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Indonesia has a legal and moral obligation to protect all individuals from discrimination and violence.

​I urgently call on your administration to:

​Immediately revoke Presidential Regulation No. 111 of 2025 and all ensuing discriminatory local bylaws that targets the LGBTQI+ community.

​Ensure that law enforcement agencies prioritize the protection of LGBTQI+ individuals and bring all perpetrators of violence to justice.

​Uphold the fundamental human rights, freedom of expression, and dignity of all Indonesians, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

​History will judge governments by how they treat their most vulnerable populations. I urge you to lead with justice, compassion, and a commitment to universal human rights.

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