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Gafatar-movement

Blasphemy or religious persecution?
Editorial 2 years ago

Blasphemy or religious persecution?

We have seen this several times in the past, of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) collaborating with the government in clamping down on followers of Islamic sects and doctrines they considered heretic.
Gafatar sect leaders to appeal guilty verdict
National 9 years ago

Gafatar sect leaders to appeal guilty verdict

Three leaders of the outlawed Gafatar religious sect will appeal their recent guilty verdicts that saw them sentenced to prison terms of between three and five years for blasphemy.
EDITORIAL: Persecuting beliefs
Opinion 9 years ago

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EDITORIAL: Persecuting beliefs

But what too many incidents have shown amounts to tyranny of the majority, riding on justifications from the Blasphemy Law.
Gafatar leaders sentenced to years in prison for blasphemy
National 9 years ago

Gafatar leaders sentenced to years in prison for blasphemy

The East Jakarta District Court has declared three leaders of the Fajar Nusantara Movement (Gafatar) guilty of blasphemy and sentenced them to years behind bars.
Police set to submit Gafatar case dossier to AGO
National 9 years ago

Police set to submit Gafatar case dossier to AGO

The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has completed a case dossier on members of the Fajar Nusantara Movement (Gafatar), who have been accused of blasphemy and treason.
Indonesian sect leaders detained for blasphemy, treason
National 9 years ago

Indonesian sect leaders detained for blasphemy, treason

Three leaders of a banned Indonesian sect have been arrested for blasphemy and treason, police said Tuesday, drawing condemnation from activists who accuse authorities of persecuting the men for their beliefs.
Legal aid lawyers protest against detention of ex-Gafatar members
National 9 years ago

Legal aid lawyers protest against detention of ex-Gafatar members

A team of public attorneys from the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute have spoken out against the arrest of three former members of the controversial Fajar Nusantara Movement (Gafatar) who have been named suspects for blasphemy and treason on the back of a reportedly unconstitutional legal process.
AJI pushes media to pay more attention to minority groups
National 10 years ago

AJI pushes media to pay more attention to minority groups

Mass media must put more focus on issues pertaining to minority groups to help them voice their aspirations.
Police pursue possible blasphemy charges against Gafatar leaders
National 10 years ago

Police pursue possible blasphemy charges against Gafatar leaders

Investigators of the general crimes directorate at the National Police Criminal Investigation Corps (Bareskrim) are looking to establish legal grounds on which to ascertain whether leaders of the Fajar Nusantara Movement (Gafatar) committed blasphemy and religious defamation.
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