religion

Indonesia is putting the final touches on a bill that could repress mass organizations. Dissenters speak up.

While some have argued for an independent state, it could make matters even worse.

Stateless, landless, and homeless, Burma’s minority Rohingya people have been called the most persecuted ethnic group in Asia.

Indian politicians condemning America for gun violence against its Sikh population forget India’s own past.

Recent events illustrate the need to do more to protect religious freedoms in Southeast Asia.

The Communist Party shows no sign of letting up in its battle with religion. Indeed, for Buddhists at least, things are getting worse.

An Asia Foundation survey highlights the centrality of religion in Afghan culture and the trust people place in it.

Issues of religion being increasingly added to the country’s political mix is reason for concern.

Issues of religion being increasingly added to the country’s political mix is reason for concern.

Obama lauded Indonesia as tolerant and inclusive. But some Christians worry officials are exploiting religious tensions for votes.

‘Positive discrimination’ might have its perks, but where should it stop?

Malaysia’s has carefully crafted an image as a multi-cultural home for the world’s races and religions. But this picture of harmony is being challenged from all sides–by the government, in the courts and from the pulpit. Luke Hunt travels across the country to report on why.