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Jakarta 1 month ago

Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono summoned by police over Netflix show

Police said he had been summoned but did not name him as a suspect in any offenses or mention any formal charges.

Politics 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Quran burning in Sweden reignites anger in Muslim world

Responding to calls to send an official diplomatic note to protest the Swedish government, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that Swedish Ambassador Marina Berg would be summoned this week.

Opinion 5 years ago

‘Religious harmony’ regulation brings anything but

“We want every citizen to have the freedom to worship, with equal rights, without any exception. We want our voice to be listened to,” said petitioner Nancy Angela Hendriks.

Opinion 6 years ago

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What makes the 212 movement still significant?

After all, previously available issues for mobilization have lost, so perhaps only blasphemy remains for them, at least for today, to test how significant the movement still is.

National 6 years ago

Supreme Court rejects Buddhist woman’s appeal of blasphemy verdict

Meiliana’s lawyer, Ranto Sibarani, said he was surprised by the court’s decision.

Opinion 7 years ago

PREMIUM
Meiliana and multiculturalism

Many people regretted the verdict, including the religious affairs minister.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Blasphemy Law takes toll on minority faiths, ethnicity

In 2017 and 2018 alone, 17 people have been imprisoned under blasphemy laws, including Ahok and Meliana.

Editorial 7 years ago

Blasphemy Law's victory

This was the third attempt to annul the law.

Politics 7 years ago

Tearful Sukmawati apologizes for offending Muslims

Sukmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of late founding father and Indonesia’s first president Soekarno, conveyed her apology to all Indonesian Muslims over her poem entitled “Ibu Indonesia” (Mother Indonesia), which is alleged to have insulted Islam.

National 7 years ago

Sukarno’s daughter reported to police for alleged blasphemy

A lawyer and a prominent Muslim organization have filed a report against Sukmawati Soekarnoputri, daughter of the late first president Sukarno, for alleged blasphemy as they complained that her poem contained insults to Islam.

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