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

... Indonesian Churches, or PGI, met Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud ... Affairs Mahfud. Several churches in Indonesia have been forced to close ... days ago, another case of religious intolerance in Singkawang, West Kalimantan, attracted ...

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

... , the number of religious freedom violation cases in Indonesia is increasing each ... and segregation instead of ending intolerance," Asfinawati, the chairwoman of the ... -cutter method to deal with intolerance, radicalism and extremism. "When someone ...

Film Festival Chips Away at Intolerance

... , racial segregation, and religious polarity in Indonesia. “Intolerance in Indonesia is getting much real ... Rijkers, the director of Hadassah Indonesia, a nonprofit organization that has ... students. Monique said that Hadassah Indonesia also runs a movie review ...

Indonesia to Revise Religious Studies Curriculum to Stop Spread of Radicalism

... textbooks for state schools across Indonesia. However, as the media have ... to Komaruddin, textbooks that promote religious intolerance will be banned. The ministry ... ,000 Islamic boarding schools across Indonesia. The ministry also oversees 17 ...

When It Comes to Violations of Religious Freedom, Police Are No Better Than FPI, Study Says

... "Freedom of Faith and Religious Condition in Indonesia," was the result of ... in Indonesia that have seen the most cases of religious discrimination, intolerance and ... . In 2016, another study showed religious intolerance was a big problem in ...

Religious Affairs Minister Opposes Wearing of Full-Face Veil

... full-face veil, in Indonesia, the world's most ... in dealing with radicalism and intolerance," Jokowi said. Despite the ... general to be appointed religious affairs minister. Retired Army ... Tarmizi Taher served as religious affairs ministers during former ...

Jokowi Says Growing Radicalism Threatens Pancasila

... advancing communications technologies are threatening Indonesia's official state ideology of ... , they also contribute to rising intolerance, radicalism and terrorism. However, ... radicalized on religious grounds, according to a report by CNN Indonesia. Meanwhile ...

Pancasila and 'Gotong Royong' Dominate PDI-P's New Political Manifesto

... inequality and the spread of intolerance that has disrupted social cohesion ... to create a Trisakti Indonesia (Triple-Powered Indonesia): a country with political ... vaccination by involving community and religious leaders and educational institutions to ...

Moderate Islam a Good Fit for Indonesia: Ma'ruf Amin

... best version of Islam for Indonesia. "[We need an] Islam ... in Jakarta. He said Indonesia needs a brand of moderate ... attended by prominent figures from Indonesia's two biggest Muslim ... to fight off creeping religious intolerance in Indonesia during an event to ...

Religious Fundamentalism a Creeping Problem in State Universities: Survey

... with various religious beliefs from 10 state universities in Indonesia. The study ... students' views on religious fundamentalism, conservatism, inclusivity and religious violence. The ... Widodo should focus on countering intolerance and radicalism in his second ...