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Aerosmith cancels Jakarta concert: promoter
Rappler 6 May 2013
JAKARTA, Indonesia - US rock band Aerosmith has cancelled a concert scheduled this week in Jakarta on safety concerns, a concert promoter said Sunday, May 5, following threats 
Death to Churches Under Islam: A Study of the Coptic Church, Part II
Right Side News 30 April 2013
By Raymond Ibrahim
- Jesus painting splattered with the blood of Christian worshipers killed during the 2011 bombing of the Church of Two Saints
The Modern Era
After some 14 centuries of persecution and church attacks,Egypt’s Copts ushered in the 2011 new year by having one of their largest Jesus painting splattered with the blood of Christian worshipers killed during the 2011 bombing of the Church of Two SaintsJesus painting splattered with the blood of Christian worshipers killed during the 2011 bombing of the Church of Two Saintschurches attacked:
Malaysia GE13: Najib defends ban on use of "Allah" by non-Muslims
Straits Times 26 April 2013
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has reportedly defended the government's decision to ban the use of the word 'Allah' by non-Muslims, saying that Muslims and Christians should
5 Indonesian Teenagers Charged With 'Blasphemy' For Dancing To Maroon 5 During Prayer
TheHuffingtonPost 25 April 2013
By Sara Gates
Police in Indonesia charged five teenage girls with blasphemy after a cell phone video of the high school students dancing to a Maroon 5 song surfaced online. According to
The struggle of religious minorities in Indonesia
BBC News 18 April 2013
By Karishma Vaswani
An ongoing conflict between the Ahmadiyah community and the local government has been drawing attention to what rights groups say is an increasing trend of intolerance in
Sharia police ticket 35 women for straddling motorcycles
The Washington Times 16 April 2013
By Jessica Chasmar
Shariah police ticketed 35 women in Indonesia Friday for straddling motorcycles in the latest crackdown on non-Islamic behavior. The Shariah police were conducting checks in
Indonesia: (Muslim) police put 11 Buddhists in room with 117 muslims. 8 Buddhists beaten to death
JihadOnBuddhists.org 15 April 2013
The (Muslim) Indonesian police clearly made a mistake – or was it on purpose? – to put 117 Muslims in the same room with 11 Buddhists. "Sectarian and ethnic tensions
Indonesia Ignores UN’s Ban on Female Circumcision
Health(Y) Destination 27 March 2013
Bandung. Thrashing wildly, 5-year-old Reta wails as she is hoisted onto a bed during a circumcision ceremony in a school-hall-turned-clinic on Java. "No, no, no,” she cries,
Indonesia: Order an End to Church Demolitions
Human Rights Watch 26 March 2013
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia should order local governments not to demolish houses of worship and should revoke discriminatory regulations on religious
Female circumcision not mutilation: Jakarta
The Japan Times 25 March 2013
Thrashing wildly, 5-year-old Reta wails as she is hoisted onto a bed during a circumcision ceremony in a school hall-turned-clinic on Indonesia’s island of Java. "No, no, no,”
Indonesian Christians protest church demolition
Bangkok Post 21 March 2013
Around 100 Indonesian Christians begged the government on Thursday to halt the demolition of their church, as hundreds of Muslim protesters branded them "infidels" and demanded
Religious Persecution In Yet Another OIC Member State – Indonesia
Liberties Alliance 21 March 2013
Human Rights Watch has exposed widespread religious persecution of non-Muslims in Muslim majority Indonesia (1). Some commentators have pointed to Indonesia as a as a
14 March 2013: International Day to Defend Apostates and Blasphemers
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain 13 March 2013
Press Release
Countless individuals accused of apostasy and blasphemy face threats, imprisonment, and execution
Blasphemy laws in over 30 countries and apostasy laws in over 20 aim primarily to restrict thought, expression and the rights of Muslims, ex-Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
On 14 March 2013, we, the undersigned, call for an international day of action to defend apostates and blasphemers worldwide by highlighting ten cases though there are countless more.
Indonesia’s New Criminal Code Outlaws Adultery, Cohabiting Couples, Dark Magic
JakartaGlobe 12 March 2013
By Camelia Pasandaran
Indonesia’s sweeping revision of its outdated Criminal Code spells bad news for cheating spouses, cohabiting couples and sorcerers accused of performing black magic. The
Indonesia’s New Criminal Code Outlaws Adultery, Cohabiting Couples, Dark Magic
JakartaGlobe 8 March 2013
By Camelia Pasandaran
Indonesia’s sweeping revision of its outdated Criminal Code spells bad news for cheating spouses, cohabiting couples and sorcerers accused of performing black magic. The
In Indonesia, continuing debate over "female circumcision"
Khabar Southeast Asia 5 March 2013
By Elisabeth Oktofani
Despite growing international condemnation of female genital mutilation, the Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) is urging the government to resist any international or domestic
Violence against minorities on the rise in Indonesia
Bangkok Post 28 February 2013
Religious minorities in Indonesia are increasingly targeted by militant Islamists, and the government is failing to take adequate action, Human Rights Watch said
Indonesian wins case against noisy speaker in mosque
The News International 26 February 2013
An elderly Indonesian said on Monday he had won a rare victory against a noisy speaker in a mosque, despite being forced to withdraw legal action after an angry mob threatened
Qatar Charity opens schools in Indonesia
Gulf-Times 25 February 2013
Qatar Charity (QC) has opened a multi-service centre in Indonesia, which includes schools and a mosque in Banten province. The centre was inaugurated by QC CEO Yousef bin
War on Women: Taliban Kill 20% More Women and Girls
FrontPage Magazine 22 February 2013
By Daniel Greenfield
…Islam. Fighting the War on Women since the year 610.
Afghanistan is going really well, as you might have heard. The negotiations with the Taliban are going smoothly and they just put in a bid to kill 20 percent more women and girls in the new united Afghan government.
