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Archipelago 9 months ago
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Police detain seven for vandalizing West Java home used for Christian retreat
West Java made another notch in its religious intolerance record when villagers in Tangkil, Sukabumi regency, damaged a neighbor's home for hosting a Christian retreat for youth and their parents.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Surakarta still tolerant city despite disputes over non-halal food festival, mayor claims
Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has dismissed concerns that the city and the people are growing more restrictive toward religious freedom following a dispute surrounding the hosting of a festival of Chinese food last week.
Society 1 year ago
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Ahmadiyah mosque closure in Garut raises religious freedom alarm
Authorities in West Java's Garut regency have again forcibly closed a building used by the Ahmadiyah minority community as a place of worship, citing public threats to do so, amid recent reports highlighting the worsening condition of religious freedom in Indonesia.
Society 2 years ago
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Inclusive marriage registry plan for KUAs meets with questions, calls for dialogue
The Religious Affairs Ministry plan to make KUA services more inclusive of all approved religions in the country has met with a mixed response, with many lauding the move while calling for public participation in the policy's formulation.
Jakarta 2 years ago
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Tale of two cities: Religious tolerance in Bekasi & Depok
Bekasi and Depok are polar opposites in terms of religious tolerance, with the former ranking second for the second consecutive year and the latter falling to last place on the Setara Institute's 2023 Tolerant City Index.
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago
Malaysia court charges filmmakers for 'wounding religious feelings'
The director and producer of local film, "Mentega Terbang", were charged under the penal code and face a one-year jail sentence and fines if convicted. The duo, Khairi Anwar and Tan Meng Kheng, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
