Discussion on Removing Presidents From Office in Yogyakarta Canceled Over Death Threats

... at the Islamic University of Indonesia (UII), also in Yogyakarta, ... "We need to protect academic freedom and freedom of expression. Discussions like ... A total of 32 online media outlets and close to a ... million websites and social media accounts were blocked by ...

Why President Jokowi Should Wish All Jews a Happy Passover

... religious holidays celebrated in Indonesia. One special holiday of ... vitality, persistence, valor and freedom from oppression. The annual ... wonder if extremists in Indonesia and overseas might ... and following the social media accounts of inspiring interfaith ...

Opinions Should Never Be Dressed Up as Scientific Fact: Indonesian Media and Disinformation

... Indonesian researchers, both in Indonesia and abroad, are becoming ... support freedom of speech, something now possible in Indonesia in ... the Reformasi era. But Indonesian media ... with intellectual power, Indonesia's media has a responsibility to ...

Church Leaders Meet Chief Security Minister to Complain of Rising Religious Intolerance

... Churches, or PGI, met Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud ... a sharp drop in religious freedom in the country. "This ... Mahfud. Several churches in Indonesia have been forced to close ... attracted the attention of national media. Local news outlets initially ...

Civil Rights Violations On the Up in Indonesia

... such cases on social media has been proven to work ... cases of religious freedom violations in Indonesia in the past ... Outlook on Freedom of Religion and Faith in Indonesia" report, ... number of religious freedom violations in Indonesia are increasing each ...

Gov't Should Stop Using Repressive Approach to Prevent Sectarian Conflicts: Civil Groups

... number of religious freedom violation cases in Indonesia is increasing each year ... someone speaks up on social media [against the government], they get ... recorded cases of religious freedom violations in Indonesia in the past 12 ...

Indonesia Is Not Silent On Uighur: Foreign Minister

... to raise concern about freedom of religion among the ... Central Jakarta. She said Indonesia is actively engaging diplomatic measures ... doing anything, check our social media record,” Retno said. Coordinating ... a group of Indonesian media chief editors in Urumqi, ...

The Press Up Against It in Worsening Media Climate

... worsening media climate that has seriously threatened freedom of expression in Indonesia and ... integrity and safety threatened. Press freedom, however, is globally on the ... of information. Spillmann attended a freedom of expression consultation with Asean ...

Cybersecurity Bill Postponed Until House's Next Term

... showing that cybercrime had cost Indonesia Rp 478 trillion ($33 ... expert of the Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet), ... , which may threaten individual freedom. "If it is hastily ... internet traffic, including social media. Damar said this mounted ...

Indonesia Condemns Statement by UN Experts on Papua Unrest

... provocative content spread on social media, including by Veronica, ... receive information," they said. Indonesia's permanent mission to ... interest and respect for freedom of speech were considered, ... conflict areas' to encourage media speculation and smear my ...