All Jakarta Holywings Branches to Close, 6 Staff Charged with Blasphemy
All 12 branches of Holywings in Jakarta will be shut down as of today, 28th June, by the DKI Jakarta...
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Holywings Indonesia Reported to Police Regarding Alcohol Promotion
The Young Indonesian Advocates Association (HAMI) has reported the management of Holywings Indonesia regarding an alleged blasphemy case. The report...
Danish Blasphemy Convict Deported From Bali
A foreign citizen from Denmark, Lars Christensen, has been freed from Class IIB Prison Singaraja, Bali. He was released Friday...
Indonesian YouTuber Arrested for Alleged Blasphemy
Police on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have arrested a YouTuber for alleged blasphemy after he posted content considered...
Police Officer Imprisoned for Shredding a Quran
The Medan District Court in North Sumatra has sentenced a police officer to 16 months in prison for shredding and...
Woman Facing Two Years in Prison for Complaining About Volume of Mosque Speakers
Indonesian prosecutors have demanded an 18-month prison term for a woman who was charged with blasphemy after she complained about...
Top 10 Indonesian Blasphemy Cases
You’ve got to have faith in a nation where religion is compulsory. And it has to be one of the...
One and Half Year Prison for Editor of Ahok Blasphemy Video
The Bandung District Court has sentenced Buni Yani, the man accused of uploading an edited video of a speech by...
West Nusa Tenggara Housewife Jailed in Blasphemy Case
A housewife from West Nusa Tenggara province has been jailed for two and a half years after being found guilty...
Ahok to Stay in Mako Brimob Prison Amid Security Concerns
Former Jakarta governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama will not be moved to East Jakarta’s Cipinang Prison as initially planned but...
‘Ahok Effect’ Undermines Freedom of Expression Warns Activists
Support for former Jakarta governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama continues after he announced he will not appeal a two-year jail...
Ahok Drops Appeal In Statement Delivered By Wife
In an emotional press conference on Tuesday, May 23, the wife of jailed former Jakarta governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama...
Ahok Jailed for 2 Years in Blasphemy Case
Jakarta’s Chinese Christian governor Ahok will spend two years behind bars after the long-running blasphemy case wraps up....
Despite Lesser Charges, Ahok May Still Face Prison
Although Jakarta’s gubernatorial election has finally ended, the fact remains that Ahok must still battle it out in court if...
West Java Police Closer to Detaining FPI Leader Rizieq Shihab
The West Java Police gather more evidence to strengthen the case against Rizieq Shihab, leader of conservative hardline group Islamic...
Ahok Lashes Out at FPI Leader During Trial
At his blasphemy trial yesterday, January 3, Jakarta Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama slammed at a leader of the activist...
Indonesia’s Top Google Searches for 2016
Indonesia's list of top Google searches for the biggest events, personalities, controversies and more for the year that was....
Blasphemy Case Could Have Ahok Temporarily Dismissed
With the ongoing trial that Jakarta Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama is involved with for being a suspect in a...
Police Arrests Group for Suspected Treason Against Jokowi
Indonesian police nabbed a group of eight people for suspected treason in raids carried out a few hours before the...
Police Plans to Move Ahok’s Trial to East Jakarta for Security Purposes
After announcements of the expedited blasphemy trial against Jakarta Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama to start Tuesday, December 13, National...
Workers to Stage Nationwide Protest on Dec 2 for Pay Rise and Ahok’s Arrest
On Friday, December 2, thousands of Indonesian workers will take to the streets and hold a national protest against the...