UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warned Indonesia to "move forward – not backwards – on human rights" after a three day visit to a country widely accused of backsliding on the rights of LGBT.
"The hateful rhetoric against this community that is being cultivated seemingly for cynical political purposes will only deepen their suffering and create unnecessary divisions," Hussein told a press conference in Jakarta.
Indonesia has seen a slew of anti-LGBT actions in the last two years, including raids on gay saunas and beauty parlours.
Parliament is currently debating adjustments to the penal code which would see same sex relations outlawed.
Hussein said he raised the issue of LGBT discrimination with senior officials, including President Joko Widodo, according to the South China Morning Post.
"At a time when it is consolidating its democratic gains, we urge Indonesians to move forward – not backwards – on human rights.," he said this week.
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The UN are using the same tactics in order to look powerful.
Some highly questionable things may/may not happen in Indonesian gay saunas...
all Gays must know that is rhetoric preaching. And all gays must know that heterosexual sex is sinful but most of gay seem get hypnotism as if heterosexual sex is holly?
many gays seem do not learn more and do not see realistic or weak on this some subjects?
those who get blaming by religions are the correct one.
that why all gays should have knowledge and understand religions behavior
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