Gay club in jakarta

Topic: Law, Crime and Justice. Under Indonesian law the men arrested during the raid can be detained for up to 72 hours. More than men have been arrested for pornography, a crime that can carry a jail sentence, during a police raid on the Atlantis gay club in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Andreas Harsono from Human Rights Watch told the ABC some of the men were naked in a sauna but he argued they had not committed a crime.

Police released pictures of the men and said the evidence against them included condoms, tickets, CCTV vision and a phone used for broadcast. At least three of the men arrested are believed to be foreigners from Singapore, Malaysia and Britain. Of course they haven't committed a crime because sexual acts are a private matter, as long as there is no coercion or violence and it's based on consent.

At least three of the men are believed to be foreigners from Singapore, Malaysia and Britain. Homosexuality is not illegal in Indonesia, except for in Aceh. Mr Harsono said there has been a rise in anti LGBT sentiment in Indonesia over the past two years led by the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.

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Under Indonesian law the men can be detained for up to 72 hours. It is unclear how many, if any, have been released since the Sunday evening arrest. Tomorrow two men found guilty of having gay sex will receive 85 lashes of the cane in Acehwhere Sharia law is in force. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.

Jakarta gay club raid leads to more than men arrested. Jakarta gay club raid leads to more than men arrested By Indonesia correspondent Samantha Hawley. About men were detained for questioning. Footer ABC News homepage.