Legal Analysis on Indonesia’s Draft Penal Code to Ensure the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
April 09, 2020
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) calls for a substantial revision of Indonesia’s Draft Penal Code in order to ensure the country complies with its obligations under international human rights law.
The current Draft Penal Code contains a number of highly problematic provisions that if adopted would violate the rights of women, religious minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people as well as the rights to freedom of expression and association. APHR is concerned that if adopted, the current draft could, instead of preventing crimes, worsen discrimination, fuel conflict, and legitimize policies of intolerance.
Read our legal analysis of the Draft Penal Code here:
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ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) was founded in June 2013 with the objective of promoting democracy and human rights across Southeast Asia. Our founding members include many of the region's most progressive Members of Parliament (MPs), with a proven track record of human rights advocacy work.