Few Indonesian people who believe that Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has committed blasphemy have a clear understanding of the context of his speech during which he quoted a Quranic verse, a survey has found. The survey commissioned by…
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The National Police have come under fire for failing to uphold the law in the face of intolerant actions by hard-line groups, which have become more assertive in the midst of rising conservatism in the country. In the past three…
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The country’s largest Muslim organizations have vowed to help protect Christians across the country ahead of Christmas, in the wake of the latest intolerant act by hardliners against a Christian community in West Java’s provincial capital of Bandung. The Reformed…
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Angka korban akibat gempa bumi kuat yang melanda Aceh di Sumatera, Indonesia meningkat kepada 102 orang, kata pihak berkuasa hari ini (8 Dis). Gempa sekuat 6.5 magnitud melanda wilayah itu pagi semalam, menyebabkan banyak bangunan dan rumah di daerah Pidie…
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s commitment to freedom of speech has come under scrutiny following the arrest of several antigovernment figures last week over alleged treason. Jokowi won praise for his bold move to take part in mass prayers last Friday…
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