Father of Chinese Indonesians: How Gus Dur Revives Imlek

... to those who celebrate it. Indonesia’s fifth president Megawati Soekarnoputri ... Gus Dur. [He] protected the minorities and gave them freedom. We ... or “University in Diversity”. The motto signifies how Indonesia consists of people ...

Ten Arrested for Attack on Ahmadiyya Mosque in Kalimantan

... Comr. Donny Charles said in the provincial capital Pontianak. ... Located at Balai Harapan village in Tempunak sub-district, the ... won’t let persecution against minorities go without legal response. ... We live in the Unitary State of Indonesia where human rights ...

Legal Aid Foundation Finds More Than 30 Blasphemy Cases in Five Months

... 38 blasphemy cases in Indonesia from January to May. In the past, ... minorities. "Out of the 38 cases, six were in South Sulawesi, five in ... Asfinawati said. She said Indonesia still has no clear legal ... discrimination law even though Indonesia already has the 2008 ...

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

... , or PGI, met Indonesia's chief security minister ... minorities and warn him of a sharp drop in religious freedom in ... Affairs Mahfud. Several churches in Indonesia have been forced to ... case of religious intolerance in Singkawang, West Kalimantan, attracted ...