Amnesty International Presents Jokowi With Lengthy To-Do List

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Religious Freedom Protection Bill Close to Completion

... a bill on protecting freedom of religion in Indonesia, saying a new ... for public comment, especially from religious leaders and human rights activists ... right to freedom of religion, including protection of minority religious groups. Earlier ...

Finding Well-Being, of a Kind, Through Self-Hypnotherapy

... as SEFT," or spiritual emotional freedom technique, a form of ... of detractors, from skeptics to religious fanatics. "Skeptics and fanatics are ... and asking me what my religious beliefs are. They are ... still a new frontier for Indonesia, but says she's certain ...

Indonesia’s Minorities Hope for a Safer Future Under Jokowi

... is committed to tackling religious intolerance. Indonesia, the world’s ... systems are practiced in Indonesia, from animism to ... a backwards step for religious freedom. Strict new approval processes ... long term important, like religious freedom and human rights, ...

Turning the Tide for Indonesia’s Unsettled Education Sector

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Jamil Maidan Flores: Needed — A Stronger Global InterMedia Dialogue

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The Jakarta Globe’s Top Stories in the Week to Jan. 17

... 17: Foreign Workers in Indonesia ‘Must Take Local Language ... National Police Chief Candidate  Indonesia’s Absence in ‘Islam vs ... in My Name, Says Indonesia Religious Minister After Paris Attacks  Charlie ... There Are Limits to Freedom of Speech  Navy Divers ...

Jokowi Condemns Paris Attacks, Calls for Respectful Creative Expression

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Charlie Hebdo Tragedy Proves There Are Limits to Freedom of Speech

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