Christian politician in Indonesia accused of blasphemy for opposing Sharia-based bylaws
World Watch Monitor A young Christian politician has been accused of blasphemy in Indonesia after criticising Sharia-based bylaws, Catholic news agency UCAN reports. Grace Natalie, 36, the chairwoman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), was reported to police by a conservative Muslim organisation after delivering her speech at her party’s gathering in Tangerang, near Jakarta, last […]
Indonesia’s religious minorities protest against closure of worship places
World Watch Monitor Indonesian Christians and Ahmadiyya Muslims gathered together in West Java last weekend to protest against the closure of several of their places of worship, Catholic news agency UCAN reports. More than 100 people took part in a range of events, including the sharing of personal stories of discrimination. The participants included members of […]
Four-year sentence for Indonesian pastor who evangelised a taxi driver
World Watch Monitor A Protestant pastor has been sentenced to four years in prison for religious defamation after discussing Christianity with a Muslim taxi driver in Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports. The Tangerang District Court in Banten also ordered Rev Abraham Ben Moses, 52, pay a fine of 50 million rupiah ($US3,565) or spend one additional month […]