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Hard-Line Militia & Vigilante Groups

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November 25, 2020

Tempo - November 25, 2020

Jakarta – The return of Muhammad Rizieq bin Hussein Shihab two weeks ago was like opening Pandora's box.

November 24, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 24, 2020

Jakarta – A variety of civil society groups have sent flower boards to the Jakarta Military Command (Kodam Jaya) headquarters in Cililitan, East Jakarta, to thank the Indonesian Militar

Nikkei Asia - November 24, 2020

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – "Welcome back, the famous Great Imam, the pride of the habibs/Who is like a sword for believers of Islamic shariah, like a lion of Allah/Whose knowledge is as d

November 23, 2020

Asia One - November 23, 2020

Amy Chew, South China Morning Post – In the week and a half that hardline Islamic cleric Habib Rizieq has been back in Indonesia, he has called for the beheadings of those who insult th

Tempo - November 23, 2020

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Indonesia's former two-term vice president Jusuf Kalla in an interview with Tempo Magazine, as many other experts have, opined about the return of Rizieq Shihab

Coconuts Jakarta - November 23, 2020

Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab is refusing health screening by authorities, sources close to him say, as those who have been closely associated with his return from

November 20, 2020

Tempo - November 20, 2020

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – The Jakarta Military commander (Pangdam Jaya), Maj. Gen.

Tempo - November 20, 2020

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – The Head of the Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP), Arifin, on Friday requested the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) to take down public billboards showcasing imag

Straits Times - November 20, 2020

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab returned from Saudi Arabia on National Heroes' Day in Indonesia, Nov 10, after a three-year self-imposed exi

Straits Times - November 20, 2020

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has come down hard on those who have broken health protocols in the aftermath of massive crowds turning up to welcome the retu

Jakarta Post - November 20, 2020

Jakarta – Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen.

Straits Times - November 20, 2020

Arlina Arshad – Chaotic scenes of men in white robes and matching turbans celebrating the return of Indonesian firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab from self-exile in Saudi Arabia have been h

The Interpreter - November 20, 2020

Erin Cook – The return of Jakarta's notorious cleric Rizieq Shihab portends more upset in Indonesia's devastating year of pandemic and recession.

November 18, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 18, 2020

Jakarta – The police have asserted that they will not allow the 212 reunion rally to take place in December, saying that authorities will disperse the event if it goes ahead, so as to e

Coconuts Jakarta - November 18, 2020

After getting nothing but a light slap on the wrist over recent crowded events, hardline Islamic groups say they are going to defy Jakarta's crowd ban and press ahead with a planned mas

November 17, 2020

Nikkei Asia - November 17, 2020

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Just a week after returning from exile in Saudi Arabia, an Indonesian Islamist leader is already creating a stir by holding mass gatherings of Muslims despite t

Coconuts Jakarta - November 17, 2020

No, Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab being able to hold events attracting huge crowds last week does not mean we get a free pass to violate health protocols in Jakarta

November 16, 2020

Straits Times - November 16, 2020

Jakarta – The Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has slapped Indonesia's controversial cleric Rizieq Shihab with a 50 million rupiah (S$4,735) fine after finding the Islam Defender

Jakarta Post - November 16, 2020

Jakarta – National COVID-19 task force head Doni Monardo has once again advised the public against gathering in large numbers to minimize the risk of further coronavirus transmission in

Jakarta Post - November 16, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has called on the Jakarta administration to further enforce existing health protocols

Straits Times - November 16, 2020

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has come under fire for allowing a massive wedding party to take place over the weekend amid tight social distancing rules, wh

Jakarta Globe - November 16, 2020

Primus Dorimulu, Farouk Arnaz, Dion Bisara, Jakarta – When it came to choosing between dispersing Muslim hardliners' gathering with force or spending taxpayers' money to make sure they

November 15, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 15, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has slapped Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab with a Rp 50 million (US$3,536) fine after finding

Jakarta Globe - November 15, 2020

Yustinus Paat, Farouk Arnaz, Dina Manafe, Yeremia Sukoyo, Jakarta – Hardline Muslime cleric Rizieq Shihab has gathered thousands of people in many events in Jakarta and West Java since

November 13, 2020

Eurasia Review - November 13, 2020

Siktus Harson (UCAN) – Indonesia's firebrand and most controversial cleric Muhammad Rizieq Syihab has finally returned home after years living in exile.

Jakarta Post - November 13, 2020

Jakarta – One soldier from the Indonesian Army and one from the Air Force are facing punishment after voicing their support for Rizieq Shihab, the controversial leader of the Islam Defe

November 11, 2020

Tempo - November 11, 2020

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) deputy secretary Tengku Zulkarnain late Tuesday evening said that he had met with Rizieq Shihab who had just returned after a self-e

Jakarta Post - November 11, 2020

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan visited Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab on Tuesday evening, hours after the firebrand cleric returned from his self-imposed ex

Tempo - November 11, 2020

Adam Prireza, Jakarta – The Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader, who just arrived from his proclaimed self-exile in Saudi Arabia, Rizieq Shihab, made a surprising claim in a live broadca

Tempo - November 11, 2020

M Yusuf Manurung, Jakarta – Indonesian politician and lawyer Henry Yosodiningrat will reportedly request police to follow up his 2017 report he filed against Rizieq Shihab who he believ

Tempo - November 11, 2020
Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Political observer from Al Azhar Indonesia University (UAI), Ujang Komarudin, opined that the country's politics would become more dynamic in the future following t

November 10, 2020

Jakarta Globe - November 10, 2020

Jakarta – Thousands of people surrounded the arrival terminal at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on Tuesday morning to welcome Rizieq Syihab – the leader of hardli

Vice - November 10, 2020

Annisa Nurul Aziza – Brushing off coronavirus fears, thousands packed the arrivals section of Indonesia's main international airport on Tuesday to welcome back a controversial Islamist

Jakarta Post - November 10, 2020

Jakarta – Rizieq Shihab, the firebrand cleric who heads the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), returned to Indonesia on Tuesday after nearly three years of self-proclaimed exile in Saudi Arab

November 6, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 6, 2020

Jakarta – The Indonesian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has said that the government never prevented Rizieq Shihab, the controversial leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), from returning

November 4, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - November 4, 2020

Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab may finally end over three years of self-imposed exile in Saudi Arabia as the firebrand cleric has confirmed his homecoming next week.

Jakarta Post - November 4, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Rizieq Shihab, the controversial leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), is due to arrive in Indonesia later this month after having previously announce

October 27, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Rizieq Shihab, the leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), has announced plans to return back to Indonesia, as hardline Islamic organizations had jumped into

Coconuts Jakarta - October 27, 2020

Fahrurrozi Ishaq, a leader of hardline Islamist group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), passed away this morning days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19.

September 23, 2020

June 18, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 18, 2020

Jakarta – A video showing a woman being harassed by men after she was allegedly caught stealing at Ulee Gle market in Bandar Dua district, Pidie Jaya regency, Aceh, went viral on Wedne

March 18, 2020

Tempo - March 18, 2020

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab temporarily halted weekly and monthly general events usually held at its headquarters in Petamburan, Cen

March 12, 2020

CNN Indonesia - March 12, 2020

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – Indonesian Human Rights Watch Imparsial is warning the government that military training for civilians in the Reserve Component (Komcad) will create new proble

February 28, 2020

CNN Indonesia - February 28, 2020

Jakarta – The Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) office in the East Java capital of Surabaya was besieged by scores of people wearing black safari suits from the mass organisation (ormas) Panc

December 31, 2019

Jakarta Globe - December 31, 2019

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Islamist vigilante group the Islamic Defenders Front, or FPI, has refused to renew permit which already expired in June, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

December 24, 2019

Tempo - December 24, 2019

Fikri Arigi and Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Spokesman for the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) Munarman criticized Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko's statement regarding Xinjiang's Muslim et

December 18, 2019

Coconuts Jakarta - December 18, 2019

President Joko Widodo has issued a stern warning against those thinking of carrying out religiously-motivated raids during Christmas and New Year's Eve, reminding the nation to uphold

December 2, 2019

Tempo - December 2, 2019

Juli Hantoro, Jakarta – Leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), Rizieq Shihab openly accuses the Indonesian government of dishonesty about his current condition that has left him cl

Jakarta Post - December 2, 2019

Jakarta – Firebrand cleric and Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, who currently resides in Saudi Arabia, has claimed that he has been "exiled" by the Indonesian governme

November 29, 2019

Tempo - November 29, 2019

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said the Ministry of Religious Affairs was reviewing the rules of association and internal bylaws (AD/ART) of the I