Human Rights Challenges in the Digital Age: Controversy over Criminalization of LGBT Identity in Indonesia

Pancasila functions as a guideline, and therefore, no actions should contradict its values. One of the most important values for every human being is what we now call human rights. Given that Pancasila serves as a guideline, no actions should contradict its values. One of the most important values for every human being is what we now call human rights. The majority of the population in Indonesia firmly rejects the presence of the LGBT community in Indonesia, especially considering that in this digital era, the LGBT community could spread rapidly across Indonesia like a virus. Therefore, the identity of the LGBT community in Indonesia should be considered for criminalization, given that this has become a debate between human rights and the prevailing norms in Indonesia.