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
Papua: Pricking our national conscience
Konflik Papua kerap membingungkan banyak pihak. Sebagian berpikir provinsi paling barat dari Indonesia itu melimpah sumberdaya meski memiliki topografi yang menantang. Dengan adanya otonomi khusus dan melimpahnya cadangan emas dan tembaga, seharusnya Papua menjadi salah satu propinsi paling makmur di Indonesia. Namun kenyataannya, Papua termasuk dalam deretan propinsi termiskin dan tertinggal di Indonesia tahun 2015…Continue reading Papua: Pricking our national conscience