Indonesia's Atheists Face Battle for Religious Freedom

Alex Aan faces jail for posting 'God doesn't exist' on Facebook, renewing fears for atheists in the world's most populous Muslim country.

Muslim figure says Ahmadiyah a form of Islam

A leader of the country’s second-largest Muslim organization says the Ahmadiyah sect are members of Islamic society despite some of their beliefs differing from more mainstream forms of the religion.

Are People Finally Fed Up With the Antics of the FPI?

For many, the rejection by indigenous Dayak tribesmen in Central Kalimantan of the presence of the Islamic Defenders Front is understandable, given the hard-line group’s track record, while others say there’s more to the incident than meets the...

Study shows how young radical Indonesian Muslims become terrorists

A field research study in Central Java by the Setara Institute found that young radical Muslims are an army of potential recruits for Jihadist groups. Recent arrests of young terrorism confirm the study’s findings.

Controversial Religious Affairs Minister Must Go

Rights activists and religious leaders have urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to dismiss Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali for his frequent statements that could fuel persecution against minority groups in the country.

Mosques in Indonesia’s Govt Buildings Propagating Radicalism

Mosques located in state-owned buildings are now being used to propagate radical or hardline teachings that sow the seeds of terrorism, the chief of Indonesia’s terrorism handling agency said.

Govt Must Act on Intolerance or Things Will Get Worse

The constant harassment of members of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Taman Yasmin is evidence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s failure to protect minority groups in the country.

Indonesia: A Bad Year for Religious Rights

This year alone, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono used 19 of his speeches to encourage people to embrace tolerance, the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace has counted.

3 Years On, GKI Yasmin Church Remains Victim of Absence of the State

The continuing saga of the Gereja Kristen Indonesia (GKI) Taman Yasmin church in Bogor, West Java, is a stark example of the government’s inability to protect minority groups despite legal decisions upholding their right to build a place of...

W. Java the ‘least tolerant province’

A survey by human rights watchdog Setara Institute has found that West Java was the least tolerant province in 2011, registering the largest number of religious violence cases.

THEMATIC REPORTS

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The Faces of Islam 'Defenders'

Religious/beliefs freedom is national fundamental right that is recognized by the constitution of the Republic of Indonesia as well as by International Convention of Political and Civil Rights that has been ratified by Indonesia.

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Penyerangan LKIS Jogja – Diskusi Irshad Manji:

Rabu, 9 Mei 2012 malam, massa Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia (MMI) sekitar 150-an orang menyerang masuk ke area pendopo LKIS (Lembaga Kajian Ilmu Sosial) di kawasan Sorowajan, Bantul, untuk membubarkan paksa diskusi Irshad Manji, pengarang buku Allah: Liberty and Love. Irshad Manji juga menjadi Direktur Moral Courage Project, Universitas New York.