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In Indonesia, a Rising Tide of Religious Intolerance
October 12, 2022

In Indonesia, a Rising Tide of Religious Intolerance

By Laura Arman
Despite its official motto of "unity in diversity," the country is becoming increasingly inhospitable for members of religious minorities.

Indonesia’s Ahok Out of Jail and Back in the Limelight Ahead of 2019 Elections
January 26, 2019

Indonesia’s Ahok Out of Jail and Back in the Limelight Ahead of 2019 Elections

By Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini
The ex-Jakarta governor, convicted of blasphemy, has been freed from prison just months ahead of presidential elections in April.
Indonesia’s 2019 Election Heats Up With Vice Presidential Picks
August 15, 2018

Indonesia’s 2019 Election Heats Up With Vice Presidential Picks

By Erin Cook
The choices provided an extraordinarily dramatic start to what will be a closely watched race.

What Does Indonesia’s New Cabinet Reshuffle Mean for Jokowi’s Future?
January 27, 2018

What Does Indonesia’s New Cabinet Reshuffle Mean for Jokowi’s Future?

By Erin Cook
The move comes as the county looks to upcoming elections.

What Did Indonesia’s Anti-Ahok Reunion Rally Reveal?
December 09, 2017

What Did Indonesia’s Anti-Ahok Reunion Rally Reveal?

By Erin Cook
The event demonstrated the limitations of anti-Ahok sentiment in the country's capital.

Is Indonesia’s Military Chief Making a New Political Power Play?
October 06, 2017

Is Indonesia’s Military Chief Making a New Political Power Play?

By Keith Loveard, Shinta Eka Puspasari and Nalendra Yusa Faidil
A closer look at Gatot Nurmantyo’s apparent play for political power.

Ahok, the Jakarta Gubernatorial Race, and the Future of Indonesian Islam
February 24, 2017

Ahok, the Jakarta Gubernatorial Race, and the Future of Indonesian Islam

By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Does the blasphemy scandal surrounding Ahok portend a transformation of Indonesian Islam?
The Trouble With Indonesia’s Ahok Test
February 18, 2017

The Trouble With Indonesia’s Ahok Test

By Prashanth Parameswaran
The political future of the Jakarta governor isn’t quite the litmus test some are claiming.

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