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Pro-Uighur protests in Indonesia shadowed by ominous domestic politics
By Nithin Coca — January 11, 2019
JAKARTA, Indonesia (RNS) — With Indonesia just months away from national elections, many believe recent rallies were focused more on domestic politics than on genuine support for the Uighurs.
Indonesian president invokes ‘Pancasila’ to counter rising Islamism
By Nithin Coca — August 30, 2018
(RNS) — Pancasila, a set of founding principles including 'belief in the the One and Only God,' has historically demanded respect for the country's six formally recognized faiths.
Indonesia urged to drop virginity tests for female police, military recruits
By Reuters — May 14, 2015
(Reuters) Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, last year admitted it conducted virginity tests on women trying to join the police or military even though the World Health Organization says the test has no scientific validity.
Indonesian Islamic parties seek ban on alcohol consumption
By Reuters — April 14, 2015
JAKARTA (Reuters) Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation that would ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and bring jail terms of up to two years for offenders in Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population.
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