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Indonesia

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CIA World Factbook

Country Overview

Targeted Groups
Perpetrators
Alert Status
Genocide Stage(s)

  • Religious minorities (Christians and Ahmadiyah)

  • West Papuans

  • LGBTQ+

  • Indonesian Security Forces

  • Indonesian Government

  • Islamist Militants

Warning
Stage 1: Classification, Stage 2: Symbolization, Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 4: Dehumanization, Stage : Organization, Stage 6: Polarization, Stage 8: Persecution

Details

Indonesian security forces are accused of extrajudicial killings, rape, and torture of ethnic West Papuans. Military operations in West Papua have displaced over 105,000 people. The Indonesian government discriminates against minority religious groups via the 1965 Blasphemy law and other regulations on religious practices. Islamist militants in Indonesia are also known to attack minority religious groups. There is continued social hostility and political rhetoric against minorities such as LGBTQ+.

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Resources

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Inside Indonesia's Secret War for West Papua | Foreign Correspondent

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Indonesia: Renewed Fighting Threatens West Papua Civilians

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License to Clear: The Dark Side of Permitting in West Papua

Page last updated:
05/20/2026
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