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Tag: Blasphemy

Indonesian Christian jailed for insulting Islam online

by Asia Times staff August 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A Christian man in Indonesia was sentenced to four years in jail after a court said he insulted the Muslim prophet Muhammad in a Facebook post. On Tuesday, Martinus Gulo, a 21-year-old university student, was found guilty of Islamic blasphemy by the Medan District Court, The Christian Post reported. Gulo was arrested in March after an Islamic organization reported his […]

Young lawyer redefines what it means to be a Pakistani politician

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid July 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Persecution of Ahmadis: a problem in the DNA of Pakistani society

by Imad Zafar May 29, 2018

Sukarno’s daughter in hot water over careless remarks

by John McBeth April 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Infamous blasphemy law may be amended to rein in false claims

by F.M. Shakil March 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Jakarta’s new governor in a bait-and-switch

by Erin Cook February 6, 2018February 18, 2020

A leap for faith in Indonesia

by John McBeth November 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Racial politics gaining resonance in Indonesia

by John McBeth October 19, 2017February 18, 2020

‘Cyber’ death sentence shows Pakistan’s extremists winning

by F.M. Shakil June 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Judicial defiance sows confusion and division in Indonesia

by John McBeth May 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Former Jakarta governor drops jail appeal in bid to heal divisions

by Asia Unhedged May 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Is Indonesia teetering toward theocracy?

by John McBeth May 15, 2017February 18, 2020

A vote for radicalism in Indonesia

by John McBeth April 20, 2017February 18, 2020

Pakistan’s assault on cyber terrorism is proving toothless

by Syed Arfeen April 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Student’s brutal murder shows Pakistan’s failure as a state

by F.M. Shakil April 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Jakarta governor race headed for volatile second round

by John McBeth February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

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