Showing posts with label Indonesia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indonesia. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The Young Muslims Challenging Islam’s Status Quo

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: A conservative religious movement, spread through social media, has taken hold among Indonesian youth. The government wa...
Tuesday, December 06, 2022

In Sweeping Legal Overhaul, Indonesia Outlaws Sex Outside Marriage

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Parliament also approved a law that criminalizes criticism of the government, delivering a blow to the country’s progres...

Indonesia Passes Law Banning Sex Outside Marriage – BBC News

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Dec 6, 2022 | Indonesia’s parliament has approved a new criminal code that bans anyone in the country having sex outside marriage, including...
Saturday, August 14, 2021

Poverty, Disease, Customs: Why So Many Indonesian Children Die of Covid

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The grave of Alesha Kimi Pramudita, a 22-month-old who died after being infected with the coronavirus in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in July. Cre...
Friday, July 16, 2021

Indonesia: Diversity Under Threat | DW Documentary

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May 27, 2020 • Indonesia is considered a model state for diversity and tolerance, but there are increasing indications that Islamists are ga...
Sunday, March 28, 2021

Indonesia: Suicide Bombers Attack Church after Palm Sunday Mass | DW News

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At least 20 people have been injured in a suicide bombing outside a Catholic cathedral in the Indonesian city of Makassar. Authorities say t...
Thursday, February 18, 2021

Indonesia: Diversity under Threat | DW Documentary

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Indonesia is considered a model state for diversity and tolerance, but there are increasing indications that Islamists are gaining more infl...
Friday, January 15, 2021

Deadly Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Sulawesi Island | DW News

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An earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island early on Friday morning, leaving at least 34 people dead and injuring over 600 others. ...
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Are New Laws an Assault on Human Rights in Indonesia? | Inside Story

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Extra-marital relations outlawed in Indonesia; and jail sentences for insulting the president. These are some of the controversial proposal...
Sunday, May 13, 2018

Is ISIL Expanding in Southeast Asia? | Inside Story

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Indonesia's suffered a number of attacks in recent years. It has long struggled with rebel groups, particularly al-Qaeda affiliated Jem...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Guardian Investigation of Ivanka Trump Factory in Indonesia Reveals Worker Abuse, Deplorably Low Pay

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A new investigation by the Guardian has revealed workplace abuse, grueling production targets and deplorably low pay at an Indonesian facto...
Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Two Men in Indonesia Endure Public Flogging for Gay Sex

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THE TELEGRAPH: Two men in Indonesia's Aceh province were publicly caned dozens of times on Tuesday for consensual gay sex, a punishment...
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

What Does Ahok's Conviction for Blasphemy Mean for Indonesia? – Inside Story

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Saturday, March 18, 2017

Interfaith Leaders to Tour Europe, US to Introduce Indonesia’s Moderate Islam

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THE JAKARTA POST: Indonesian interfaith leaders are set to visit several countries across Europe and the United States to introduce values ...
Friday, March 03, 2017

Saudi Arabia Is Redefining Islam for the World's Largest Muslim Nation

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THE ATLANTIC: King Salman's historic visit to Indonesia is the culmination of a long campaign for influence. When Saudi Arabia’s King...
Thursday, February 16, 2017

Is Indonesia a Tolerant Country? – Inside Story

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Local elections in Indonesia are usually just that - local.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Saudi Arabia Quietly Spreads Its Brand of Puritanical Islam in Indonesia

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VOICE OF AMERICA: JAKARTA — When Ulil Abshar-Abdalla was a teenager in Pati, Central Java, he placed first in an Arabic class held at his l...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Inside Story - Is the Law against Blasphemy in Indonesia Being Misused?

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The Christian governor of Jakarta is on trial for insulting Islam
Friday, November 04, 2016

Hard-Line Strain of Islam Gains Ground in Indonesia, World’s Largest Muslim Country

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Rally against Christian governor of Jakarta draws estimated 100,000 people JAKARTA, Indonesia—The biggest street...
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Indonesia Proposes Alcohol Ban in Bali

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THE TELEGRAPH: The party could soon be over in one of the world’s most beer-fuelled tourism spots, the Indonesian island of Bali, under a n...