| The vast development of technology contributes to the improvement of human life. However, it also shapes people’s lives and brings new challenges to the protection of human rights. As part of the protection of the right to personal data and privacy in the digital world, a new right, the so-called right to be forgotten was introduced, notably under the European Union-General Data Protection Regulation (EU-GDPR). In Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the first country which recognizes the right. In contrast, although Singapore and Malaysia already have comprehensive personal data protection laws, these countries have not recognized the right to be forgotten. This chapter focuses on the scope of the right to be forgotten in Indonesia, the role of the state through court and of data controllers, and the intricate balancing of the right to be forgotten and the freedom of information as aspects of human rights. |