#freedom of religion

Collection of freedom of religion news, found 61 news.

Freedom of religion is everyone's fundamental right: AICHR

Freedom of religion and belief is the fundamental right of every human being, Indonesian representative for the ASEAN ...

Protecting freedom of religion important for ASEAN community building

Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Yuyun Wahyuningrum ...

AICHR highlights rise in religious-based intolerance in ASEAN

The ASEAN region witnessed a rise in religious-based intolerance and violence in the past decades, particularly against ...

Right to freedom of religion becomes human beings' fundamental right

Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Yuyun Wahyuningrum stated ...

Respecting human rights important for country's stability: diplomat

Respect for human rights has become an important element for the stability and development of a country, Deputy Chief ...

Afghans to take cue from religious tolerance practiced in Ambon

Delegates from the Islamic State of Afghanistan will pay a visit to Ambon, Maluku Province, to gain insights into how ...

Turkey worried about Uighurs, urges China to protect religious freedom in Xinjiang

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu voiced concern on Monday at China`s alleged mistreatment of Uighurs and ...

Chinese Muslims protest against plan to demolish mosque

Hundreds of ethnic Hui Muslims are staging a sit-in protest in China`s western region of Ningxia against government ...

Religious harmony remains strong in Indonesia

Religious harmony and tolerance remain strong in Indonesia and considered better than in other countries. It could ...

Sultan of Yogyakarta deplores attack on church

The governor of Yogyakarta province in Central Java deplored an attack on St Lidwina church in Bedog, Sleman district, ...

Indonesia highlights right to freedom of religion at the UN

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi, as one of the panelists at the Trygve Lie Annual Symposium held by ...

Blasphemy laws jeopardize freedom: US ambassador

US Ambassador to Indonesia, Joseph Donovan Jr Ambassador, has stated that blasphemy laws was jeopardizing the freedom ...

Naming Ahok a suspect bad precedence: Hendardi

Chairman of the Setara Institute Hendardi said naming Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) a suspect in a ...

Indonesia, Serbia hold interfaith dialog

The Indonesian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Abdurrahman M. Fachir visited Serbia to hold an interfaith ...

Press freedom must respect religions: Indonesian Minister

The Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin said Thursday that press should practice freedom of ...