An Amnesty International researcher says the persecution of Indonesia’s LGBTI community is escalating and is not just limited to conservative Muslim areas. Photo: Reuters
An Amnesty International researcher says the persecution of Indonesia’s LGBTI community is escalating and is not just limited to conservative Muslim areas. Photo: Reuters
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‘Abusive and absurd’: the LGBTI rights crisis unfolding before Indonesia’s elections

  • State-sanctioned discrimination and public hostility has struck terror into the gay community as the influence of hardline Islamist groups looks set to play a crucial role in polls next year

An Amnesty International researcher says the persecution of Indonesia’s LGBTI community is escalating and is not just limited to conservative Muslim areas. Photo: Reuters
An Amnesty International researcher says the persecution of Indonesia’s LGBTI community is escalating and is not just limited to conservative Muslim areas. Photo: Reuters
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