#freedom of expression

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Indonesia to prepare road map for international protocol on blasphemy

Indonesia will develop a road map for an international protocol on religious defamation, as earlier proposed by ...

Stop Abusing Freedom of Speech And Drop Double Standards

Although it was not for the first time that the United Nations General Assembly debated on the issue of religious ...

Indonesia needs to fight for anti-defamation resolution of religions

Indonesia needs to take the initiative to fight for the approval of UN anti-defamation of religions resolution at the ...

President must deliver message of muslim concern, says observer

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is on a visit to New York, must convey the message of Muslim concern regarding ...

Indonesia to propose protocol to prevent abuse of sensitive issues

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will propose a protocol to the international community to prevent undermining of ...

Insult against religion not part of freedom of expression

The production of anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" by a small group of US citizens has hurt religious ...

Jakartans urged not to be provoked by video clips

Chief security minister Djoko Suyanto has urged the public in Jakarta not to be provoked by a video clip showing ...

World leaders mourn death of Ethiopia`s Meles Zenawi

World leaders on Tuesday mourned the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi with high praise after the ...

US calls on Iran to release "all political prisoners"

The United States called on Iran to "release all political prisoners" Wednesday, expressing concern for a Kurdish ...

Indonesian competence test for newsmen attracts attention of Philippine journalists

Indonesia`s conducting competence tests for its journalists has attracted the intention of senior Philippine ...

Human Rights Council backs Internet freedom

The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva passed its first resolution on Internet freedom on Thursday with a call ...

Indonesian ministry forbids Greenpeace to hold rallies

Indonesian Legal and Human Rights Ministry forbids Greenpeace Indonesia to hold more rallies to criticize Indonesian ...

Student movement rejects bill on higher education institutes

The Bandung Student Movement on Monday stated its opposition to a bill pertaining to institutes of higher education ...

MP asks fuel price hike protesters not to vandalize public property

An Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) lawmaker has asked the people not to vandalize public property while ...

President concerned about anarchic actions

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed concern about anarchism and violence in many regions due to ignorance ...