Religious Organisations

The historically hardline defenders of Islam plan to enter the political mainstream by softening their rhetoric and abandoning hate speech

As blasphemy convictions increase in this democratic era, election campaigning indicates little will change

The vibrant force of As’adiyah is countering Islamic extremism and safeguarding ethnic and cultural identity

Resistance is a way of defending local people’s rights in dealing with mining policy

Organisations like Wahdah Islamiyah envision an ‘Islamic’ citizenship for Indonesia

Yogyakartan Salafi youth are turning to social media to promote their faith 

Bandung’s civic improvement program continues after its patron is imprisoned 

Women who survived ‘1965’ in eastern Indonesia demand state recognition

A Ramadan photo essay

Cosmopolitanism is a dirty word in rural West Java, where creativity and new words are needed to reopen dialogue

Government must act to halt growing discrimination against minorities

Prison can be a place of radicalisation or rehabilitation

Pentecostalism and its expressive religiosity resonates with a new generation of Christians  

LGBT communities use social media to organise despite threats of violence

At its upmarket congress, Indonesia’s biggest Islamic party tried but failed to convince it has become an open and inclusive party

The Nahdlatul Ulama congress in Makassar arrests the slide away from liberal views but shows the organisation's vulnerability to outside political interference

Recent attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender meetings reveal the growing influence of Islamist groups and highlight unequal protection of citizenship rights

Bandung’s government opts for a religious program that matches the city’s character

A Christian church is asserting its democratic rights by suing the mayor of Depok