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RI reiterates commitment to promote human rights through UN

Indonesia has reiterated its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights through the UN Human Rights Council, ...

Indonesia and Jordan condemn ISIS

Indonesia and Jordan voiced their condemnation for the atrocities committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ...

Islam in Indonesia must become world reference: VP Kalla

Islam in Indonesia must be able to become a role model and a reference for world civilization, stated Vice President ...

Press freedom must respect religions: Indonesian Minister

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

Indonesian Ulema afraid Charlie Hebdo incident to harm Muslims

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is afraid that Wednesdays deadly shooting attack on the office of the French ...

Iran condemns French weekly attack but criticises cartoons

Iran condemned the killing of 12 people at a French satirical magazine on Wednesday but reiterated its criticism of ...

Iran condemns French weekly attack but criticises cartoons

Iran condemned the killing of 12 people at a French satirical magazine on Wednesday but reiterated its criticism of ...

World Faith Leaders Signed Declaration to Eradicate Modern Slavery

•    On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery faith leaders have signed a joint ...

Pope says it is wrong to equate Islam with violence

Pope Francis said on Sunday that equating Islam with violence was wrong and called on Muslim leaders to issue a global ...

MUI opposes plan to leave religion column on ID`s blank

The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has opposed the governments idea to allow citizens to leave the religion column on ...

NU against allowing ID`s religion column left empty

Nahdlatul Ulama, one of Indonesias largest Islamic organizations, has expressed protest to home affairs ministers ...

Vice president says column of religion will not be omitted

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has confirmed that the religion column on peoples Identity Cards will not be omitted just ...

Jokowi's government must preserve inter-religious harmony: Sinta Nuriyah

Former Indonesian first lady Sinta Nuriah Wahid reminded the new government of Presiden Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on ...

Indonesian Supreme Court chief installs new MPR speaker, deputy speakers

Chief of the Indonesian Supreme Court (MA) Hatta Ali installed new speaker and four deputy speakers of the Peoples ...

MUI demands drop of judicial review of interfaith marriage law

The Indonesia Council of Ulemas (MUI) has asked the countrys Constitutional Court (MK) to drop the case of judicial ...