Tag: Religious tolerance
Papuans call for expulsion of Ambon ‘jihadist army’ cleric over unrest
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura
A radical Muslim cleric faces being kicked out of Papua after more than 2000 Christians in Indonesia’s Christian-majority eastern province...
Jokowi unmoved by growing support for ‘noise’ blasphemy case woman
By Christie Stefanie in Jakarta
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says he respects the verdict handed down by an Indonesian local court against an ethnic Chinese...
Indonesian president’s belated call for tolerance leaves minorities at risk
By Phelim Kine
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo did something extraordinary in his annual State of the Nation address this week - he issued a...
Indonesian universities ‘ban’ niqab over fundamentalism fears
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
A pair of Indonesian Islamic universities are pushing female students to ditch niqab face veils – with one threatening expulsion for...
