KBR 68 H Report. When will minority religions be free to practise their religions as the President promised?

New cases of intolerance and abuse of minority religions’ freedom to worship continue while old cases remain unresolved.

New cases of intolerance and abuse of minority religions’ freedom to worship continue while old cases remain unresolved. Source: Source Getty/BBC

Acts of discrimination against certain groups’ freedom to practise their religion continues. How do people deal with continuing violations of their rights and what does it mean for tolerance in Indonesia?


In July followers of the local Sunda Wiwitan belief, were denied permission to build a cemetery. It was just one example of how various minority religions experience discrimination in many different ways in the land of Unity in Diversity.
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The Santa Catherina Catholic church stands in Taman Mini, a theme park built to represent diversity in Indonesia.
The Santa Catherina Catholic church stands in Taman Mini, a theme park built to represent diversity in Indonesia. Source: Source baka_neko_baka/Creative Commons.

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