Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Indonesian Civil Society Groups Concerned by VP Picks

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Indonesian civil society groups are expressing concern President Joko Widodo’s choice of an influential Islamic cleric as his vice-presidential running mate, seen by many observers as a smart political move, could lead to the further erosion of minority rights amid rising religious conservatism in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation. Last week, the president, widely known by his nickname Jokowi, confirmed the selection of Ma’ruf Amin, the supreme leader of Indonesia’s largest...

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