Basuki Tjahaja Purnama

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Indonesian Islamist Leader Named Suspect In Porn Case

A Indonesian Islamist leader who helped organise mass protests against Jakarta's Christian governor has been named a...

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Jakarta Governor Dropping Appeal ‘for Sake of Nation’

The wife of Jakarta's Christian governor told a tearful press conference Tuesday her husband had withdrawn his appeal...

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Jakarta’s Christian Governor Appeals Blasphemy Conviction

Jakarta's jailed Christian governor Monday appealed his conviction for blaspheming Islam, his legal team said, as the...

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Supporters Rally For Jakarta’s Jailed Christian Governor

Supporters of Jakarta's Christian governor staged a colourful rally outside city hall Wednesday a day after he was...

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Christian Governor Jailed For Blasphemy Against Islam

Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling...

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Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy

Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of blasphemy, in a shock...

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Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy

Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years on Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy,...

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Popular Leader Targetted By Hardline Anger

Jakarta's Christian governor, who was jailed for blasphemy Tuesday, won much praise for his efforts to clean up the...

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Why Is Religious Intolerance On the Rise In Indonesia?

A guilty verdict and two-year jail sentence for Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on blasphemy...

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Jakarta Governor Ahok Found Guilty of Blasphemy

The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy and inciting violence. Basuki...

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Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy

Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy, capping...

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Jakarta Governor To Learn Fate After Blasphemy Trial

Islamic hardliners staged a noisy protest Tuesday against Jakarta's Christian governor as a court prepared to deliver...

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Indonesia To Disband Radical Islamist Group Hizb Ut-Tahrir

Indonesia said Monday it would disband the local branch of radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as concerns grow...

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Mike Pence Praises Indonesia’s Moderate Islamic Culture

US Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Indonesia's moderate form of Islam as 'an inspiration' at the start of a...

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Pence Praises Moderate Islam In Indonesia In Bid To Heal Divisions

US Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Indonesia's moderate form of Islam as "an inspiration" at the start of a...

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After Poll Defeat, Jakarta’s Christian Governor May Escape Jail

Jakarta's Christian governor may escape jail for alleged blasphemy after prosecutors Thursday recommended only...

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Polling For Divisive Governor Contest Closes

Polling has closed in a run-off election for the post of Jakarta's governor, seen by many as a key test for Indonesia's...

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Muslim Leads In Jakarta Poll Against Christian Governor

A Muslim former government minister took a strong lead Wednesday over Jakarta's Christian incumbent governor in a...

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Tense Run-Off Expected For Governor Post

Voters in Jakarta are choosing a governor in a run-off election, that has been called "the dirtiest and most divisive"...