Amnesty Condemns Attacks on Transgender Women in Bogor City

Amnesty International Indonesia has condemned a series of attacks against transgender women, or 'transpuan,' in Bogor City. The human rights organization reported three such incidents in the past two months, affecting a total of ten transgender women.

Usman Hamid, Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, stated that these actions constitute persecution, not just criminality. "Chasing, beating, humiliating, and violently attacking a group of people solely because of their gender expression and identity is a severe human rights violation," Hamid said in a written statement on Friday, July 17, 2026.

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Chasing, beating, humiliating, and violently attacking a group of people solely because of their gender expression and identity is a severe human rights violation.

Reports indicate that in one incident in Bubulak Village, Bogor Barat District, transgender women were pursued and subjected to violence by a group of 10 to 20 individuals who allegedly recorded and shared their actions on social media. Victims reportedly suffered physical injuries, including being beaten, doused with urine, and hit with bottles. Some were allegedly forced to remove and tear their clothing.

Beyond physical harm, Amnesty noted that the victims experience trauma and fear seeking employment. Many transgender women already face difficulties finding formal work due to their appearance or gender identity, leading them to informal sectors like salons, street performing, or sex work. Amnesty links the increase in persecution to the issuance of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 111 of 2025, which categorizes LGBT groups as a non-military threat. The organization is urging the Mayor of Bogor to take protective measures and the police to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators, emphasizing that under international law, persecution is a crime against humanity.

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The victims were also forced to remove and tear their clothing.