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Covering geo-political news and current affairs across Asia

Tag: Islamic Law

Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia

Indonesia moving to ban extramarital sex

by AT Contributor September 20, 2019February 18, 2020

Indonesia is set to vote on a plan to outlaw gay and pre-marital sex while beefing up its blasphemy laws in a shakeup fueled by religious conservatism and slammed by rights groups Thursday. The proposed criminal law overhaul could affect millions in the world’s biggest Muslim majority country, including heterosexual couples who might face jail […]

Posted inAT Finance, Brunei, Malaysia

Challenging hate and prejudice against LGBTQ

by Sunil Kukreja June 10, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Brunei

What does it mean to ‘burnish one’s Islamic credentials’?

by David Hutt April 15, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, India, Malaysia, Middle East, South Asia, World

Mahathir has an Islam problem

by Nile Bowie September 26, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia, Israel, Middle East

Gay couple caned more than 80 times in Indonesia

by Asia Times staff July 16, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East, World

Indonesia won’t end floggings, but rather hide them

by Kyle Knight April 30, 2018April 30, 2018
Posted inAfghanistan, AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Jordan, Middle East, South Asia, World

Draconian legislation could transform Indonesia

by John McBeth March 2, 2018February 18, 2020

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