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National 8 years ago
RI may see more sharia-based bylaws
The Constitutional Court’s recent ruling curtailing the central government’s authority to revoke regional bylaws may embolden local politicians to issue more religiously-inspired regulations that are often discriminatory against women and minority groups, human rights activists have said.
Business 9 years ago
Indonesia’s Islamic securities list increases to 345 companies
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has featured 354 public companies on an updated Islamic securities list (DES), compared with 321 on the previous list, which will become effective after Dec. 1, an OJK executive said on Monday.
National 9 years ago
Peace more important than sharia: NU
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia’s biggest Islamic organization, is of the opinion that making Indonesia a peaceful country with the world’s largest population of Muslims is more important than forcing it to adopt sharia (Islamic law), the organization’s leader has said.
National 10 years ago
Aceh clamps down on LGBT people, threatens caning
Ulemas in the West Aceh regency say there is no place for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the area and are threatening to cane those committing such activities as they claim they are violating the laws of God and sharia as implemented in Indonesia's westernmost province.
