Indonesian govt’s response to editorial on blasphemy verdict
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017
With reference to the editorial “A setback for Indonesia”, published by The Nation on May 15, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia would like to offer clarification of the judges’ verdict in the blasphemy case of Mr Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok).
Jakarta's Christian governor jailed for two years for blasphemy
TUESDAY, MAY 09, 2017
Jakarta - Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of blasphemy, in a shock decision that has stoked concerns over rising religious intolerance in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.
A hero emerges amid fear and silence of Indonesia’s blasphemy saga
THURSDAY, APRIL 06, 2017
The ongoing Jakarta gubernatorial election race has made international headlines for one thing: the massive and systematic use of religion to win votes.