Indonesia

By Salma Javid Khan on June 8, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Indonesia: Govt Studying Ahmadiyya Mosque Closure in Depok

Source: http://en.metrotvnews.com/national-en/1bV6AD2b-govt-studying-ahmadiyya-mosque-closure-in-depok Metrotvnews.com, Jakarta: The Religious Affairs Ministry is still studying the Ahmadiyya mosque closure by the Depok municipality administration. “I cannot give any statement yet,” Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin said on Monday. The Al-Hidayah mosque which is owned by the Indonesia Ahmadiyya Community (JAI) was sealed by the […]

By rabyam on June 5, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

The island that forever changed science

Source: BBC News By Theodora Sutcliffe 5 June 2017 The Indonesian island of Ternate, like its neighbour Tidore, is almost all volcano. It sprouts from the sea, an almost-perfect, yet […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 5, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Indonesia: Depok Ahmadiyya Community Confesses of Being Persecuted by Depok Mayor

Sunday, 04 June 2017 | Depok Mayor sealed Al Hidayah Mosque in relation to JAI. (Doc: Hidayah) DEPOK, NETRALNEWS.COM – Depok Ahmadiyya Community associated in the Indonesia Ahmadiyya Community (JAI) […]

By Zubair Khan on May 31, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Indonesian Muslim preacher named as porn case suspect

Source: BBC Indonesian police have named a controversial hardline Muslim preacher as a suspect in a pornography case. Rizieq Shihab is accused of exchanging graphic messages and nude pictures in text conversations with a woman. The cleric, who is currently in Saudi Arabia, has denied the accusations. Mr Rizieq heads […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on May 31, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Stop Calling Indonesia a Role Model. It’s Stopped Being One.

“It’s over for Indonesia’s tradition of moderation… In ten years, Indonesia could be Pakistan.” By Benedict Rogers May 29, 2017 The 15-year-old school girl’s eyes filled with tears as she put down her mobile phone. Her best friend at school, the friend she did […]

By Zubair Khan on May 27, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

The countries that cane their convicts

Source: BBC Two men are due to be caned in public after they were caught in bed together in Aceh, Indonesia. The men will each receive 85 lashes in public, as punishment under the strict Islamic laws used in Aceh. It is the only Indonesian province where Sharia is in […]

By Zubair Khan on May 25, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Three Police Officers Killed in Jakarta Bombing

Source: The Daily Beast Three Indonesian police officers were killed and 10 people injured on Thursday when two suspected suicide bombers struck near a bus stop in the capital. Twin explosions went off about five minutes apart near the site of a parade at Jakarta’s Kampung Melayu terminal, police said. […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on May 25, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

Indonesian president threatens to ‘clobber’ those who threaten pluralism

Reuters International MAY 24, 2017 – FILE PHOTO: Indonesia President Joko Widodo stands as he waits for the arrival of French President Francois Hollande at the presidential palace in Jakarta, […]

By rabyam on May 22, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Indonesian police arrest 141 men over ‘gay sex party’

Source: BBC Indonesian police have arrested 141 men attending what they called a “gay sex party” at a sauna in the capital Jakarta late on Sunday. Police said attendees, including […]

By rabyam on May 17, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

Indonesia’s Aceh: Two gay men sentenced to 85 lashes

Source: BBC A Sharia court in Indonesia’s Aceh province has sentenced two men to be caned in public for having gay sex. The men were found guilty of violating strict […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on May 14, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

Exclusive – Indonesian Islamist leader says ethnic Chinese wealth is next target

Reuters International MAY 12, 2017 – Chairman of GNPF-MUI, Bachtiar Nasir, arrives at a police station to testify as a witness in a money laundering case at a police station […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on May 13, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Indonesia: EDITORIAL: The test of our democracy

EDITORIAL: The test of our democracy EDITORIALThe Jakarta Post Jakarta | Fri, May 12, 2017 | Inactive Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama attends the final hearing of his blasphemy trial at the North Jakarta District Court on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. The panel of judges declare him guilty for […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on May 13, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

‘Do not claim monopoly on religious truth’

Margareth S. AritonangThe Jakarta Post Jakarta | Sat, May 13, 2017 | Against blasphemy: Hundreds of members of Islamic organizations stage a rally during Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s final hearing held at the Agriculture Ministry office on Jl. RM Harsono, Ragunan, South Jakarta, on Tuesday. (JP/Michael Hillary Hegarty) […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on May 13, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

This is what the Quran actually says about blasphemy

Source: Independent By Qasim Rashid, who is an attorney and graduate of the Richmond School of Law Blasphemy laws began in Christian countries, and started appearing in Muslim majority countries after […]

By rabyam on May 12, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

‘Rot at the Core’: Blasphemy Verdict in Indonesia Dismays Legal Experts

Source: The New York Times By JOE COCHRANE Photo Supporters of Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama rallied outside City Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, holding an inflatable ball depicting Mr. […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on May 12, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Three Presiding Judges in Ahok Blasphemy Trial Receive Promotions

Three Presiding Judges in Ahok Blasphemy Trial Receive Promotions Jakarta. Three of the panel of five judges who presided in Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s blasphemy trial in the North Jakarta District Court, have been promoted. Dwiarso Budi Santiarto, who headed the panel, was appointed as a judge in the Denpasar High Court in […]