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Joko Widodo “Indonesia is still a tolerant nation”

Joko Widodo “Indonesia is still a tolerant nation”

Indonesian President  Joko Widodo has argued that the country is still a tolerant nation that embraces pluralism despite growing concerns about religious freedoms and crackdowns on the LGBTI community. In a new interview the Indonesian President said the country still embraced a moderate form of Islam. “Pluralism has always been a part of Indonesia’s DNA,” Joko […]

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Calls for Indonesian President Joko Widodo to stop Aceh caning

Calls for Indonesian President Joko Widodo to stop Aceh caning

Human Rights advocates have called on Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to intervene and stop the caning of two men convicted of having gay sex in the Aceh region. Human Rights Watch have called on the Indonesian leader to take action and stop capital punishment in the region. The men were prosecuted under Aceh province’s abusive […]

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Indonesia says no room for LGBT community

Indonesia said there was “no room” for the LGBT community on Thursday as activists highlighted the growing number of attacks on the gay community in the world’s most populous Muslim nation. “Rights of citizens like going to school and getting an ID card are protected, but there is no room in Indonesia for the proliferation […]

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