April - June 2007

Freedom of Religion

One step forward …
Indonesia has made some progress toward religious freedom, but the greater freedom is
the openness of debate - Robin Bush
Regulating worship
Some Christian and Muslim leaders view the new Ministerial Decree on Houses of Worship
as restrictive - Ismatu Ropi
Faith and violence
The Islamic sect Ahmadiyah has been under official pressure and violent attac - Munawar Ahmad
Two Muslim women
Would the real Indonesian Islam please stand up? - Julia Suryakusuma
No longer a choice
Veiling has become a highly politicised practice in Indonesia - Eve Warburton
Jungle to church
Missionaries and the military co-operate in converting the Asmat to Christianity - Astrid de Hontheim
The sixth religion
Chinese Confucianism recognised again as an official religion - Helen Pausacker
Bali standing strong
Hindu-Balinese identity is enforced through pork meatballs and praying competitions - Elizabeth Rhoads

Culture

Ubud writers festival
Indonesian writers receive international exposure - Pam Allen
Petruk as counsellor
Post-earthquake, Klaten villagers receive laughing therapy through wayang - Kathryn Emerson

Politics

Aceh elections
Independent candidates with GAM backgrounds dominate elections for governor and district heads - Kym Holthouse
Unions act globally
Workers unite to win severance pay for retrenched Securicor Indonesia employees
- Jessica Champagne

Community

Snakefruit ’n’ seaweed
Bali’s new Village Ecotourism Network provides an alternative to mass tourism - Wayan Ari and Gin Simpson
Contested land claims
Which Dongi people should be compensated for land? - Adam Tyson

Obituaries

Clifford Geertz (1926-2006)
Henk Schulte Nordholt
Daniel S Lev (1934-­2006)
Tim Lindsey

Bahasa Indonesia

Tonggak-tonggak agama di Indonesia
Bebaskah agama di Indonesia?
- Deryn Mansell
Pernikahan secara adat Bali
- Ni Luh Watiniasih
Pojok para guru

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The final word: Islamic liberalism - R William Liddle