2017/01/08 |
Religious Freedom on Trial in Indonesia
For a country that has claimed to be a tolerant and moderate Muslim-majority democracy, the Ahok blasphemy allegation signals a regression in religious freedom and the rights of minorities.
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Charlotte Setijadi is a Visiting Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Program, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore.
For a country that has claimed to be a tolerant and moderate Muslim-majority democracy, the Ahok blasphemy allegation signals a regression in religious freedom and the rights of minorities.