Persecution of Religious Minorities in Indonesia
Indonesia, a country with a largely Muslim population, has increasingly poorly treated and systematically persecuted the nation's religious minorities, including other sects of Islam. State laws deprive religious minorities of their basic rights, criminalizes them, and grants what is essentially judicial immunity for “Islamist” groups that attack those adhering to different faiths. More
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Indonesia hit on rise in religious attacks - FT.com
29 Sep 08:59Human rights campaigners have condemned the Indonesian government for failing to tackle the rising tide of religious intolerance in the world’s most populous majority-Muslim nation, after a fatal mob attack on a group of minority Shia Muslims on
Indonesia’s Shiite minority feels the heat | Transitions
29 Sep 08:56For decades, members of Indonesia's Shiite Muslim minority have led a somewhat secluded but peaceful life.
CSW visits jailed atheist and persecuted religious minorities in Indonesia
29 Sep 08:55Christian Solidarity Worldwide CSW visited an Indonesian atheist in prison for his beliefs on 18 MayChristian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) visited an Indonesian atheist in prison for his beliefs on 18 May, as part of a ten-day fact-finding visit to...
Minority Rights Group International : Minorities in the news : MRG condemns attacks on religious minorities in Indonesia
29 Sep 08:53Minority Rights Group International on Thursday condemned recent attacks against religious minorities in Indonesia and expressed serious concern over rising levels of intolerance in the country.
Indonesia: Attack on religious minorities · Global Voices
29 Sep 08:50The Ahmadiyah followers in Indonesia have been experiencing a series of prosecutions in the country.
Indonesia Christians Suffer for Religious Freedom - CBN TV - Video
21 Sep 15:17Christians in Indonesia are finding it more difficult to gather for worship, yet the church continues to grow in the world's largest Muslim nation.
In Geneva, Indonesia promises more action on human rights | The Jakarta Post
21 Sep 00:17Gone too soon: Children observe the portraits of victims of human rights abuses on display by activists who staged their weekly silent protest across ...
INDONESIA: Freedom of religion not protected — Asian Human Rights Commission
18 Sep 12:19U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Indonesia, the place of his childhood, in March. It is important that the President does not waste this opportunity and uses his good relations with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to...
RI refuses to comply with UN on human rights | The Jakarta Post
18 Sep 05:16The country will likely register a bleak record in the protection of religious minorities in the next four years following the government’s ...
World Report 2012: Indonesia | Human Rights Watch
14 Sep 18:56Over the past 13 years Indonesia has made great strides in becoming a stable, democratic country with a strong civil society and independent media. However, serious human rights concerns remain.
Hate Preachers and Incitement to Violence - Qantara.de
14 Sep 16:22Following a massacre of Shiites in Eastern Java, the Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has called on the government and the police ...
Religious minorities in Indonesia push back - Daily Dawn, Pakistan
14 Sep 16:21BEKASI: Tired of government inaction, Christians and other religious minorities in Indonesia are pushing back against rising violence by Islamic hard-
Hard-Line Muslims Test Indonesia's Tolerance : NPR
14 Sep 16:17Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population and has drawn praise for evolving into a vibrant, pluralistic democracy. But the rise of hard-line Muslim groups and recent cases of religious persecution have led some to question whether it lives...
Indonesia: Clinton Should Raise Plight of Religious Minorities | Human Rights Watch
14 Sep 16:14(Jakarta) – United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should raise concerns about religious minorities and political prisoners with the Indonesian government during an upcoming visit to Indonesia, Human Rights Watch said today.
Indonesia's government accused of contributing to religious intolerance - Australia Network News - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
14 Sep 16:13There is growing concern about levels of intolerance towards religious minorities in Indonesia.
Clinton should urge protection of religious minorities in Indonesia: Watchdog | The Jakarta Post
14 Sep 16:13The United States' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should raise concerns about the safety of religious minorities with the Indonesia government ...
Violence against Indonesia’s religious minorities surges -HRW - AlertNet
14 Sep 16:12Incidents of sectarian violence “more deadly and more frequent” last year -HRW
Indonesia: Attacks on Religious Minorities Unchallenged | Scoop News
14 Sep 16:10The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) has noted with concern the ongoing violence against religious minorities in Indonesia. Many cases of such violence are characterized by a lack of protective action by the police and institutional discrimination...