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Jakarta governor Ahok's blasphemy trial: all you need to know
"Jakarta governor Ahok's blasphemy trial: all you need to know.
Ahok, a Christian of Chinese descent, has angered Indonesia’s religious conservatives
by referencing a verse from the Islamic holy book on the campaign trail."
"Indonesia’s strict 1965 blasphemy law, which makes it possible to prosecute
Ahok for his provocative comments. Rights groups have long campaigned for
the law to be revoked. In 2012, a civil servant from Sumatra was sentenced
to two-and-a-half years in prison for declaring himself an atheist on Facebook."
"Several indicators over recent years point to rising religious intolerance in the world’s
largest Muslim-majority nation, including growing discrimination and attacks against
religious minorities, and a recent wave of vitriol against the LGBT community."
Jakarta governor Ahok sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy
"Jakarta governor Ahok sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy"
"Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in prison after a trial that was
widely seen as a measure of religious pluralism in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country."
"The blasphemy charge related to Ahok’s reference to a passage of the
Qur’an during his re-election campaign in September, which hardline
Islamist groups said amounted to insulting the holy book.
He insinuated that his opponents had used a Qur’anic verse to trick people
into voting against him. An edited version of the speech went viral, sparking outrage.
Ahok, a Christian with ethnic Chinese roots, is a “double minority” in Indonesia."
"Harsono said more than 100 Indonesians had been convicted of blasphemy
in the past decade, with acquittals in such cases extremely rare."
Visiting Indonesia, Barack Obama has expressed his support for Ahok.
"Jakarta governor Ahok's blasphemy trial: all you need to know.
Ahok, a Christian of Chinese descent, has angered Indonesia’s religious conservatives
by referencing a verse from the Islamic holy book on the campaign trail."
"Indonesia’s strict 1965 blasphemy law, which makes it possible to prosecute
Ahok for his provocative comments. Rights groups have long campaigned for
the law to be revoked. In 2012, a civil servant from Sumatra was sentenced
to two-and-a-half years in prison for declaring himself an atheist on Facebook."
"Several indicators over recent years point to rising religious intolerance in the world’s
largest Muslim-majority nation, including growing discrimination and attacks against
religious minorities, and a recent wave of vitriol against the LGBT community."
Jakarta governor Ahok sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy
"Jakarta governor Ahok sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy"
"Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in prison after a trial that was
widely seen as a measure of religious pluralism in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country."
"The blasphemy charge related to Ahok’s reference to a passage of the
Qur’an during his re-election campaign in September, which hardline
Islamist groups said amounted to insulting the holy book.
He insinuated that his opponents had used a Qur’anic verse to trick people
into voting against him. An edited version of the speech went viral, sparking outrage.
Ahok, a Christian with ethnic Chinese roots, is a “double minority” in Indonesia."
"Harsono said more than 100 Indonesians had been convicted of blasphemy
in the past decade, with acquittals in such cases extremely rare."
Visiting Indonesia, Barack Obama has expressed his support for Ahok.