Indonesian Trans Influencer Jailed for Blasphemy Over Jesus Comment

Ratu Thalisa was sentenced to nearly three years in prison under Indonesia's controversial EIT law for remarks made during a TikTok livestream.

Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender TikTok influencer with over 440,000 followers, was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison for blasphemy in Indonesia.
The charges stemmed from an October 2024 livestream where Thalisa held up a picture of Jesus Christ and commented on his appearance, prompting complaints from five Christian groups.
In addition to her prison sentence, Thalisa was fined 100,000,000 IDR (approximately $6,200) by the court in Medan, North Sumatra.
Rights groups, including Amnesty International, have criticized the sentence as a violation of freedom of expression and highlighted the increasing use of Indonesia's EIT law to suppress dissent.
The case reflects growing concerns about religious conservatism and the weaponization of blasphemy laws in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.