The Tanjung Balai riots in North Sumatra, marked by the burning of places of worship of religious minority groups, added to the long list of problems in interfaith tolerance and respect for the rights of minority groups in Indonesia. The violence and discrimination repeatedly experienced by Ahmadiyah and Shia groups in several parts of Indonesia show that the state has not been able to fulfill its duties ...Continue reading Collecting the Promise of Protection of Religious Freedom in Indonesia A Promise to Protect Religious Freedom in Indonesia
Revision of the ITE Law: Chasing legislative targets?
Fadhli Rahim, a civil servant from Gowa district, South Sulawesi, has been charged under the ITE Law for his remarks in a LINE group. Fadhli was proven to have deliberately issued words that defamed the regent of Gowa Ichsan Yasin Limpo. Fadhli has also been proven to intentionally transmit and distribute the statement to the LINE group so that it can be read and accessed by other group residents. Elsewhere, ...Continue reading Revision of ITE Law: Chasing legislative targets?