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View all search resultsDespite the United Nations Charter, and commitments from states to the norms of democracy, freedom of religion, rule of law, pluralism and diversity, bigotry is very much alive and kicking at the grassroots level.
As religious intolerance in Indonesia keeps growing, activists pin their hopes on a joint initiative between the Religious Affairs Ministry and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to reduce the number of cases of religious intolerance in the country.
“[The law] only benefits tycoons, capitalists, and investors but tramples on the interests of laborers, farmers, and the lower classes,” Said said in a video uploaded to NU’s official YouTube account.
Indonesian religious figures have joined members of the public who stand in opposition to the newly passed Job Creation Law, calling for a judicial review petition while arguing that the law is a threat to social and economic justice and environmental sustainability.
The West Sumatra Police on Tuesday declared Sudarto a suspect for posting a statement on his Facebook social media account opposing the local administration’s alleged discrimination against Christians in Dharmasraya regency.
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