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In Religion’s Name
Abuses against Religious Minorities in Indonesia
Map
Glossary
Summary
Key Recommendations
Methodology
I. Religion and the State since
Independence
Post-Independence Debates
Religion under Suharto
Post-Suharto Developments
Religious Diversity in Indonesia
Sunni Muslims and Sunni Groups
Shia Muslims
Christians
Hindus
Buddhists
Ahmadiyah
II. Laws and Institutions that Facilitate
Discrimination and Abuse
The 2000 Constitutional Amendment
The 1965 Blasphemy Law
Decrees on Houses of Worship
1969 Decree on Houses of Worship
2006 Decree on Houses of Worship
2008 Anti-Ahmadiyah Decree
Religious Harmony Bill
Religious Institutions in Indonesia
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Bakor Pakem
Indonesian Ulama Council (Majelis
Ulama Indonesia, MUI)
Religious Harmony Forum
III. House of Worship
Difficulties, Discrimination, and Violence
Attacks on Houses of Worship
GKI Yasmin, Bogor
HKBP Filadelfia, Bekasi
From Java to Timor, Closures of
Houses of Worship
Attack on Shia Boarding School
Prosecutions under Blasphemy and
Conversion Laws
Prosecutions under the 2008
Anti-Ahmadiyah Decree
Harassment of Ahmadiyah School
Children
Discriminatory Administrative
Policies
IV. State Failure to Protect
Religious Minorities from Violence
Police Siding with Islamist Militants
Police Failure to Prevent Violence
Despite Warning Signs
Blaming Religious Minorities
Failure to Investigate Violence
Arson Attacks in Sumatra
Judicial System Failures
Recent Attacks on Freedom of
Expression
V. Role of the International
Community
The United States, European Union,
Australia, and Other Trade Partners
and Donors
VI. Recommendations
To the Government of Indonesia
To the President
To the House of Representatives
To the National Police
To the Ministry of Religious Affairs
To the Ministry of Home Affairs
To the United States, European Union
Member States, Australia, Japan, and other Concerned Governments
Appendix I
Population in Indonesia by Religion
2010
Appendix II
Number of Houses of Worship in
Indonesia 2010
Acknowledgments
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