SEMARANG, INDONESIA -- Much has been written claiming that Islam is a religion of peace. Even if so in theory, Muslim benevolence seems to be sadly lacking in practice in much of the world.

By ratifying that convention, Indonesia agreed to comply with all the provisions of that treaty, including that, "Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (RNS) Seeing reports of yet another gruesome murder in the name of Islam is enough to make you turn away. But the Islam you see here might just be enough to deserve another look.

Restrictions on religious practice are far from uncommon in today’s world. The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has found that 64 nations, about one in three among the countries and territories ...

The latest version of Indonesia’s forest moratorium map is improved over its predecessor, say forestry analysts from Daemeter Consulting. The map, released by the Ministry of Forestry (MoF ...

AMAN estimates that indigenous peoples in Indonesia traditionally occupied about 400,000 square kilometers (154,400 square miles) of land, or 30 percent of Indonesia’s total forest area.

David Hutt 02/06/2025 In Indonesia, it is legally required to specify a religion on official documents. Nonbelievers say they are being discriminated against.

On July 2, 2013, Indonesia’s parliament enacted the Law on Mass Organizations (“NGO law”) in the face of outspoken opposition from religious groups, labor unions, human rights organizations ...

By Hans Nicholas Jong JAKARTA — Indonesia’s first road map for its energy transition, focusing on phasing out coal, is riddled with loopholes that will make it difficult for the country to ...