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Foreword Assalamualaikum, wr.wb Greetings for us all. Dear readers, SETARA Institute is a national research and policy advocacy organization with a concern for advancing the human rights condition and the elimination or minimalization of discrimination and intolerance based on religion, ethnicity, skin color, gender, and other social classes in Indonesia. SETARA Institute believes that a democratic society will advance if ... Read More »

Mapping out The Problem of Disturbance against Christian Churches toward its Permanent Resolution in Indonesia is the newest study of SETARA Institute that portrays 4 areas in Indonesia (the City of Bogor, City of Depok, City of Bekasi in West Java and the Regent of Gunungkidul in the Province of D.I. Yogyakarta), which is intended to comprehend the issue related ... Read More »

PREFACE In mid-June 2017, SETARA Institute published a report from the Series of Reports on Freedom of Religion/Belief titled “Conditions of the Constitutional Rights Fulfilment of the Adherents of Local Religions in God Almighty”. Adherents of Local Religions in God Almighty or also known as the adherents of Indonesian Local Religions are one of the SETARAInstitute’s focuses on the research area ... Read More »

Introduction At least 52 countries have blasphemy laws codifid into their domestic legal codes. Figure 1 illustrates the global distribution of countries with blasphemy laws. Punishments for violation range from small fies to the death penalty. States with such laws represent arangeof diffrent cultures, histories, religions, and socioeconomic levels. States range across the majority of regions including the Middle East ... Read More »

Introduction Although six religions are officially recognized in Indonesia, there are hundreds of religions and beliefs in across the country. Some of these are local or mystical beliefs, but there are also other religious groups like Gafatar, Shia and Ahmadiyya Muslims. Intolerance towards these minority groups is on the rise. According to research by Setara Institute, in 2016 there were ... Read More »

PREFACE One of SETARA Institute’s organizational mandates is to promote, maintain and strengthen the diversity of Indonesia. Since 2007, this organization has been consistent in compiling reports on the conditions of freedom of religion/ belief in Indonesia. Ths consistency is not only evident on the Institute’s strategic methods to present knowledge and the latest data updates each year, but also ... Read More »

Introduction In celebrating International Tolerance Day, which is commemorate in every November 16, SETARA Institute studied and indexed 94 cities all around Indonesia in order to promote and practice tolerance. The indexing aims to promote the cities which were considered succeed in building and developing  tolerance, so it should be affecting the other cities to follow. Report on Tolerant City ... Read More »

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INTRODUCTION On December 10, 2012, citizens of the world will celebrate the International Day of Human Rights. 64 years ago, December 10, 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) became reference script for every country in the world to treat people with dignity, respecting the self integrity and a set of attached rights. In order to commemorate International Human Rights ... Read More »

Sorry, this post only available on Indonesian language. Kontak Person: HENDARDI, Ketua SETARA Institute (08111.709.44) BONAR TIGOR NAIPOSPOS, Wakil Ketua SETARA Institute (0811.819.174) ISMAIL HASANI, Peneliti Senior SETARA Institute (08111.88.4787) Download Index Kinerja Penegakan HAM 2011 Read More »