Why Is Religious Intolerance On the Rise In Indonesia?
A guilty verdict and two-year jail sentence for Jakarta’s Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on blasphemy charges have fuelled concerns about the erosion of religious freedoms in Indonesia. Faith-based tension has been mounting in recent years in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, undermining its pluralist reputation. Here are three points that explain the issue: … Read more