Jakarta – The Surabaya chapter of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) condemned the police for allegedly obstructing the burial of Kurriyah, 24, a membe

Sarah Yuniarni, Jakarta – The government must ensure the freedom of religion for its citizen, including for Ahmadiyah believers in Indonesia, as is guaranteed by the Constitution and in

Muslims in Dili, the capital of predominantly Catholic East Timor, have welcomed Ramadan with great joy.

Panca Nugraha, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara – Twenty-three Ahmadiyah followers, mostly women and children, have continued to seek refuge at the East Lombok Police station, West Nusa Teng

Vela Andapita, Jakarta – It was in the middle of the day on Saturday when an unidentified mob destroyed several houses and attempted to expel the Ahmadiyah community from Grepek Tanak E

Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has called on the public to respect Muslims who choose to wear niqab amid rising security concerns over the use of the face v

One of the details noted by witnesses of the suicide bombing on Sunday at the Gereja Kristian Indonesia (GKI) Church in Surabaya, committed by a woman named Puji Astuti who killed herse

Erwin Renaldi and Iffah Nur Arifah – The massive chicken-shaped building in Indonesia, is a place where people from different faith and religions come to find peace.

Max Walden – Parliamentarians from across Southeast Asia have warned of "dark forces" of intolerance in Indonesia, calling upon the government to act to counter rights abuses against mi

Phelim Kine – The Indonesian government's failure to address growing intolerance for religious minorities and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community has drawn rene

Dhania Sarahtika, Jakarta – What comes to your mind when you hear the word hijab, or the headscarf?

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra – The 2018 national Easter celebration at Lake Toba in North Sumatra got a warm welcome from the public as it was led by a female Muslim.

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta, Central Java – Dozens of parents and female students in Surakarta, Central Java, have expressed their discontent with a rule that prohibits Muslims from we

JOE Cochrane, Jakarta, Indonesia – Growing up on the Indonesian island of Java in the 1970s, Dewi Kanti practiced an ancient form of indigenous traditional beliefs whose origins predate

When Indonesia's Constitutional Court decided to allow followers of Indonesia's numerous indigenous faiths (collectively grouped under the term Aliran Kepercayaan) to declare their beli

Benny Mawel, Jayapura – The height of a minaret at a Muslim mosque in Indonesia's predominantly Christian Papuaprovince has Protestants and Catholics hot under the collar as they claim

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Despite the rise of sectarian sentiments simmering across the country, the Religious Affairs Ministry's nationwide survey report arrived at a conclusion:

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Jayapura Police said Monday that security in the regency and in Papua in general was under control after the Jayapura Churches Association protested v

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – A group of people reportedly burned prayer mats, carpet and sarongs from Fathurrahman Mosque in Jambidan village, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta.

Last week, Sunan Kalijaga Islamic State University (UIN) in Yogyakarta made headlines in Indonesia and around the world after the university's dean made the controversial decision to ba

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University (UIN Sunan Kalijaga) in Yogyakarta decided to revoke a counseling program for niqab-wearing students on Saturday a

A pair of Indonesian Islamic universities are pushing female students to ditch niqab face veils – with one threatening expulsion for non-compliance – as concerns grow over rising fundam

Jobpie Sugiharto, Jakarta – National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) Deputy Sandrayanti Moniaga revealed several reasonings that have risen following the controversial burka-ban im

Jakarta – A district head in Tangerang regency, Banten, identified only as AK, 48, has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from a foundation that aims to build a church.

Jakarta – Hendardi, the chairman of the SETARA Institute, an NGO focused on advocacy and research on democracy and human rights, has condemned an attack on St.

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Members of several Muslim organizations descended on Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University (UIN) in Yogyakarta to seek clarification over the campus' de

Jakarta – An Indonesian state Islamic university faced criticism from Muslim groups and activists on Wednesday after it banned female students from wearing full-face veils citing fears

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The burka ban that was introduced by Yogyakarta State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga (UIN Yogyakarta) was met with criticism from a representative of Isl

An Islamic university in the city of Yogyakarta is at the center of a religious controversy over its decision to ban the niqab (face-covering veil worn by Muslim women) on campus.

Muh Syaifullah, Jakarta – The Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University (UIN Suka) in Yogyakarta has barred its female students from wearing burkas during any campus activity.

The new policy by the Yogyakarta Islamic State University (UIN) banning students from wearing a niqab while studying on campus has attracted support and opposition from the public.

Abi Sarwanto, Jakarta – United Development Party (PPP) chairperson Muhammad Romahurmuziy suspects that there is a "powerful individual" behind the recent spate of attacks on Islamic sch

Sheany, Jakarta – Din Syamsuddin, chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, Advisory Board, said on Wednesday (21/02) that recent incidents against religious leaders and places

Former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's controversial blasphemy case has taken yet another unexpected turn even after he has served almost half of his 2-year sentence fo

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The National Police have instructed their personnel to improve security at houses of worship across the country following a number of attacks on clerics.

Jakarta – Muhammadiyah chairman Haedar Nashir has said his organization would continue to uphold the idea of Islam berkemajuan, or progressive Islam, in Indonesia amid concerns of risin

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has stressed the importance of upholding religious freedom as guaranteed under the Constitution, saying that the government would no

Yogyakarta – An unidentified man has reportedly attacked churchgoers using a one-meter sword at St.

So, you may remember a story from earlier this week about a church charity event in Yogyakarta that was shut down on Sunday by Islamic hardliner groups accusing the church of "Christian

News reports and surveys seem to show a steady rise in religious intolerance in Indonesia over the last few years.

Given fears about increased tensions between the Islamic majority and minority groups in Indonesia, many people want to know who can help turn back the tide of intolerance and return th

Jakarta – Violations of religious freedom declined in Indonesia last year, indicating that the country's efforts to promote tolerance are starting to pay off, the Setara Institute said

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – Eighty-seven religious clerics from all over Papua held on Thursday a joint prayer, after which they began a 30-hour fast in order to ensure a peac

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has responded to the issue of a Makassar-based bakery's refusal to write a Christmas greeting on top of a cake a customer had ordered,

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Members of GKI Yasmin and HKBP Filadelfia held their Christmas services in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta for the sixth consecutive year on Monday,

Jakarta – The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) and the Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) have issued a joint Christmas message that calls for the strengthening of national unity according t

Kharishar Kahfi and Dian Septiari, Jakarta – The festive season has, once again, passed safely as Christians celebrated Christmas this year without any major disturbances or incidents.

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo delivered on Monday his Christmas message to all Indonesian Christians, emphasizing that the country's religious diversity was to be embrace

Jakarta – The annual debate over whether Muslims can say "Merry Christmas" to their Christian fellows took a new turn on Sunday after a Makassar-based bakery refused a customer's request to write "

Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network) – Local administrations across Indonesia have been instructed to tighten their security measures and put fire departments on standby, ahead of the Chris