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  1. danieldemol

    Two Preachers in Indonesia Charged with Blasphemy

    'Muslim and Christian Preachers Face Prison Under Abusive Law Indonesian National Police have separately arrested and detained two clergymen on blasphemy charges. On August 25 Muhammad Kece, a Christian preacher, was arrested at his friend’s house in Bali for alleged blasphemy against Islam...
  2. C

    What Do You Know About Rangda?

    I am a Canadian Religious Studies Major, just graduated and I am interested in the figure of Rangda from Balinese Hinduism and mythology. I have read a few books on Rangda and have done various internet web research, but I would like to listen and hear what an actual Balinese person would like...
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  3. danieldemol

    Indonesian army hints at ending invasive 'virginity tests' for female recruits

    'The Indonesian army has hinted that it will end mandatory "virginity tests" for female recruits, in a move that has been welcomed by human rights groups. For decades, the army has subjected female recruits -- as well as, in some instances, the prospective wives of male soldiers -- to the...
  4. danieldemol

    Indonesia bans forced religious attire in public schools

    'Indonesia has banned public schools from making religious attire compulsory, after the story of a Christian student being pressured to wear a headscarf in class went viral. The 16-year-old girl was attending a school that had a rule that all students had to wear the Muslim headscarf. The...
  5. danieldemol

    Indonesian woman may face blasphemy charge for dancing in the middle of prayer in TikTok video

    'A young woman in Central Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) was apprehended by the authorities last night over her viral TikTok video, which may see her charged under Indonesia’s blasphemy law. Using a disco light filter for the video, the 19-year-old Ria Ernawanti ⁠— who donned a mukena...
  6. danieldemol

    Indonesian man charged with blasphemy for altering lyrics to song about Aisha

    ‘A man from Surabaya, East Java has been charged with blasphemy for altering the lyrics to an Islamic song and mocking its message in the process, local police say. On April 14, the suspect, who is identified by his initial B, uploaded a video on Instagram in which he sang the hit contemporary...
  7. danieldemol

    Man claiming to be final prophet gets reported for blasphemy

    ‘The Tana Toraja Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) in South Sulawesi has issued a fatwa declaring a local organization led by a man named Paruru Daeng Tau, who claims to be the final prophet, a heretical organization. The council filed a police report against the leader alleging blasphemy. Paruru...
  8. danieldemol

    Sukarno's daughter accused of blasphemy after comparing father to Prophet Muhammad

    'Sukmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia’s first president Sukarno, has been accused of blasphemy after purportedly comparing her father to Prophet Muhammad. A mass organization called the Bima Islam Youth Forum reported Sukmawati to the National Police’s Criminal Investigation...
  9. danieldemol

    Youtuber Atta Halilintar Reported to Police for Alleged Blasphemy

    ‘Jakarta - Indonesian renowned Youtuber Muhammad Attamimi Halilintar, famously known as Atta Halilintar, has been reported to the police for his video that is considered to be blasphemous and makes fun of Islam's prayer movement. The report was filed by a person named Ruhimat on Wednesday...
  10. danieldemol

    Silencing dissent (And criminalising the mentally ill)

    Pakistani man jailed for blasphemous Facebook post ‘A Pakistani court Friday sentenced a man to five years jail and hard labour for a blasphemous Facebook post, in what is believed to be one of the first such cases under controversial cybercrime laws. Sajid Ali was charged with posting...
  11. danieldemol

    Genie in a Cross: Popular Cleric Abdul Somad Reported to Police for Mocking Christian Symbol

    ‘Jakarta. Abdul Somad, a popular Islamic cleric, is facing a series of blasphemy charges after a video went viral showing him telling a crowd that the Christian crucifix is the dwelling place for an "infidel jinn." Blasphemy accusations on a preacher of Islam, the religion of over 80 percent...
  12. danieldemol

    Indonesian court upholds conviction of Buddhist woman who complained mosque was too loud

    This one’s a bit dated, but I missed it on April 2019 and still feel that it’s newsworthy. ‘Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a woman whose complaint about the volume of mosque loudspeakers led to an 18-month prison sentence for blasphemy.’ Read more here: Indonesian court...
  13. danieldemol

    Applause as Indonesia pardons woman who exposed her lecherous boss

    ‘ An Indonesian woman sentenced to six months in jail for exposing her lecherous boss has won a parliamentary pardon after the case sparked an outcry over the victim's rights. Loud applause broke out in the House of Representatives on Thursday as politicians unanimously voted to quash the...
  14. danieldemol

    Jokowi's Amnesty Last Hope for Indonesia’s #MeToo Icon

    'Jakarta. The fate of Baiq Nuril Maknun, who was charged under Indonesia's notorious electronic information law for recording sexual advances by her boss, now rests on a possible amnesty from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo after the Supreme Court dismissed a review of her case on Friday. Nuril...
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