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National 5 years ago
Two Christians publicly flogged in Indonesia for drinking, gambling
Two Christian men were publicly flogged Monday in Indonesia's ultra-conservative Aceh province for drinking alcohol and gambling, in a rare instance of non-Muslims facing a punishment frequently condemned by rights groups.
World 5 years ago
France says Remembrance Day blast in Saudi city Jeddah wounds several
France's Foreign Ministry said the attack had taken place at a ceremony in the Red Sea port city involving foreign embassies, and that an explosive device had been used. A Greek official told Reuters four people had been wounded.
Opinion 7 years ago
PREMIUM
Majority power: Rejecting places of worship
The open rejection of non-Muslim places of worship has been a repetitive phenomenon in Indonesia lately. It’s heartbreaking to note that the lack of proper certificates, permission, or documentation are very rarely the main reasons for the rejections. Every single news report reveals the stronger reason is simply because “the area is a Muslim-majority area”.
Opinion 7 years ago
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Reviewing ‘kafir’ to end intolerance, inequality
In the previous months, we have been shocked by intolerant actions against two Indonesian Christians — including a deceased elderly woman. In mid-February, villagers in Mojokerto regency, East Java, opposed the burial of Nunuk Suwartini, 68, in Ngares village because of her religion. The most recent case saw a Christian artist, Slamet Jumiarto, 42, expelled from another predominantly Muslim neighborhood in Bantul in Java’s heartland, Yogyakarta.
